Child of the Pack // Savage Packmate
Creature — Human Werewolf // Creature — Werewolf
: Create a 2/2 green Wolf creature token.
Daybound (If a player casts no spells during their own turn, it becomes night next turn.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #11486
Child of the Pack // Savage Packmate enters as a 2/2 that immediately generates a Wolf token, then transforms into a 4/4 trampler that pumps your whole pack on attack — the front and back faces both pull weight in a Werewolf deck. Tovolar, Dire Overlord runs it in more than half its registered lists because both halves feed directly into his day/night trigger and card draw engine.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Tovolar, Dire Overlord's draw trigger fires off Wolves and Werewolves attacking, so Child of the Pack // Savage Packmate delivers double value: the token it creates on entry counts toward that trigger, and Savage Packmate's anthem effect means every attacker hitting for damage is hitting harder when Tovolar checks the board.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Child of the Pack // Savage Packmate is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its real home is Commander — specifically tribal Werewolf builds where token generation and anthem effects stack. In Modern and Pioneer, dedicated Werewolf strategies exist but compete against faster, more consistent payoffs, and a three-mana 2/2 that doesn't immediately threaten the board struggles to justify inclusion. Legacy and Vintage have no interest; the card doesn't approach the power level those formats demand. Commander is where it belongs, and specifically in the 99 of Werewolf or Wolf-tribal lists that want redundant anthem effects and bodies.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Child of the Pack // Savage Packmate is firmly bulk — a pickup that costs nothing meaningful for any Werewolf player. Tribal staples at this price point tend to stay flat unless a new commander spikes the archetype's popularity, so don't expect movement, but there's no reason not to own a copy.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.