Conquering Manticore
Creature — Manticore
Flying
When this creature enters, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #14980
Conquering Manticore enters, steals an opponent's best creature until end of turn, and attacks immediately — that's a two-for-one threat and a blocker removal stapled to a 5/5 flying body. Six mana is the real cost, and at that price you need the steal to matter the turn it lands, which it almost always does.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Brion Stoutarm
Brion Stoutarm turns the end-of-turn return clause into irrelevance — steal a creature with Conquering Manticore, attack, then fling the stolen creature at an opponent's face before it ever goes back.
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 Conquering Manticore actually belongs — six mana is too slow for Legacy, Modern, or Vintage, where the game is often decided before a 6/5 flier hits the table. In a 40-life multiplayer game, stealing the best threat on the board and swinging with it is a legitimate tempo swing that can shift the whole table's calculus. Oathbreaker has the same fundamental problem as the 60-card formats: the power ceiling is too high and the games too fast for a six-mana sorcery-speed creature steal to reliably matter. Stick to Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Conquering Manticore is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not power. The price reflects the ceiling accurately: it's a fun, splashy effect that rarely makes competitive cuts, so don't expect it to climb.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.