Centaur's Herald
Creature — Elf Scout
, Sacrifice this creature: Create a 3/3 green Centaur creature token.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #24599
Centaur's Herald trades itself for a 3/3 Centaur token — a one-mana spell that replaces itself with a body, which is a fine rate for token-count strategies. It's narrow enough that only dedicated token or sacrifice shells will want it, but in those homes it earns its slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Centaur's Herald is a Commander card almost exclusively — the one-mana-for-a-3/3 rate is too slow for Pauper aggro and irrelevant in Legacy or Vintage. In Commander, it finds a home in token-doubler builds where the Centaur token gets multiplied by Parallel Lives or Doubling Season, turning a single mana into two 3/3s. It also works as cheap sacrifice fodder for aristocrats commanders who want expendable creatures that leave something behind. Outside Commander, you'd need a very specific Pauper token shell for Centaur's Herald to see any real play.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Centaur's Herald is deep bulk — you'll find it in any common box or thrown into a trade binder for free. It won't appreciate; bulk one-drops with narrow applications stay bulk.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.