Civilized Scholar // Homicidal Brute
Creature — Human Advisor // Creature — Human Mutant
: Draw a card, then discard a card. If a creature card is discarded this way, untap this creature, then transform it.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #27560
Civilized Scholar // Homicidal Brute is a looting engine that doubles as a 5/4 trampler the moment you can't discard — the threat is real, but the symmetry cuts both ways if opponents Clone it or weaponize the transformation against you. Run it when you want repeatable card selection and have ways to control the flip condition; ignore it when your deck can't afford the risk of handing opponents a free angle.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Civilized Scholar // Homicidal Brute actually earns a slot — looting every turn compounds fast in a format full of graveyard payoffs, and the Brute side can close games in creature-light control builds. Legacy, Modern, and Vintage all have access to it, but three mana for a conditional looter can't compete with the raw speed those formats demand. Oathbreaker is viable for the same reasons as Commander: slower clock, value-oriented gameplay, graveyard synergies everywhere.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Civilized Scholar // Homicidal BruteClone
Infinite self-mill; Near-infinite self-discard triggers
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Civilized Scholar // Homicidal BruteMirror Image
Infinite self-mill; Near-infinite self-discard triggers
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Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious AuntieGlasspool Mimic // Glasspool ShoreAgatha's Soul CauldronCivilized Scholar // Homicidal Brute
Infinite card draw; Infinite draw triggers; Infinite self-discard triggers
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Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious AuntieMirrorhall Mimic // Ghastly MimicryAgatha's Soul CauldronCivilized Scholar // Homicidal Brute
Infinite card draw; Infinite draw triggers; Infinite self-discard triggers
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Civilized Scholar // Homicidal Brute is deep bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a card with genuine combo potential and consistent graveyard utility. Bulk rares with active combo applications tend to stay cheap until a specific deck breaks them into prominence, so pick up copies freely without worrying about the price moving against you.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Clone
- Mirror Image
- Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie
- Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore
- Agatha's Soul Cauldron
- Mirrorhall Mimic // Ghastly Mimicry
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.