Is Chainsaw good in Commander?

Chainsaw in Commander — Combos, Decks & Price

Chainsaw turns any equipped creature into a serious combat threat, stapling +4/+0 and trample onto a body for a total investment that stays competitive with other equipment in the same slot. Sokka and Suki in particular push it into maindeck-obvious territory, since the pump and trample line up directly with their combat-damage gameplan.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01

Sokka and Suki

22.7% of decks · synergy 0.22

Sokka and Suki want to connect in combat repeatedly, and Chainsaw's +4/+0 plus trample makes that connection nearly guaranteed through any chump-block attempt — the synergy score of 0.22 is the highest on this list for a reason.

02

Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate

17.7% of decks · synergy 0.16

Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate runs aggressive creatures that want to push damage through, and Chainsaw adds enough raw power and trample to turn a mediocre attack into a decisive one without stretching the mana base.

03

Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms

19.3% of decks · synergy 0.16

Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms cares about equipping creatures and rewarding that action, making Chainsaw a natural fit that doubles as both a payoff trigger and a legitimate combat finisher.

04

Stangg, Echo Warrior

15.8% of decks · synergy 0.15

Stangg, Echo Warrior creates token copies that can share equipment value, and Chainsaw on any one of those bodies makes blocking an almost impossible calculus for opponents.

05

Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos

13.5% of decks · synergy 0.11

Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos builds around dealing combat damage to opponents, and Chainsaw's trample ensures that damage gets through regardless of how many blockers stand in the way.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

Format	Verdict
commander	legal
legacy	legal
modern	legal
pioneer	legal
standard	legal
vintage	legal
pauper	not legal
oathbreaker	legal

In Commander, Chainsaw earns its slot in dedicated equipment and combat-damage decks — the effect is large enough to matter and the cost is low enough that it doesn't slow your curve. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, equipment competes against a much higher power ceiling, and Chainsaw's lack of built-in haste or equip-for-free text puts it behind staples that do more for the same or less mana. Legacy and Vintage have even less patience for it. Standard is the one non-rotating context where Chainsaw can punch above its weight if the creature base is there to support it, particularly in aggressive red or Gruul shells. Pauper is the only format where it's off the table entirely.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$0.70 bulk tier

At $0.70, Chainsaw sits firmly in bulk territory — you're not paying a premium, and there's no meaningful financial risk picking up a copy. Bulk equipment rarely appreciates unless it finds a breakout home, so treat this as a cheap pickup for the decks that want it, not a spec.