Combat Thresher
Artifact Creature — Construct
Prototype 
— 1/1 (You may cast this spell with different mana cost, color, and size. It keeps its abilities and types.)
Double strike
When this creature enters, draw a card.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #12599
Combat Thresher enters as a 2/2 that replaces itself with a card draw, then grows into a respectable beater via monstrosity — reasonable upside, but seven mana total to reach 5/5 status is too slow for most tables. It's a role-player in dedicated monstrosity or cost-reduction shells, not a generic inclusion.
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 |
Combat Thresher is a Commander card through and through — the format's slower clock and multiplayer dynamics are the only context where its incremental value (a cantrip body that scales later) justifies a roster spot. In Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, a 2/2 for three that requires four more mana to become relevant is simply outclassed by faster threats. Combat Thresher finds its niche in Commander decks that care about monstrosity triggers, cost reduction, or exile-zone recursion, where the card draw on entry offsets the otherwise underwhelming baseline.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Combat Thresher is deep bulk — zero barrier to entry for any deck that wants it. Bulk rares with narrow applications rarely move off this floor, so don't expect the price to change.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.