Crashing Boars
Creature — Boar
Whenever this creature attacks, defending player chooses an untapped creature they control. That creature blocks this creature this turn if able.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tempest Remastered
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #28776
Crashing Boars forces a defending player to block it with a creature that has forestwalk, which on most boards means it connects every combat — that's a real evasion-creating effect stapled to a 5/4 for five mana. The problem is five mana for a vanilla-adjacent creature with no immediate impact is a steep ask in any competitive context.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Crashing Boars is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal and playable are different things. In Commander, a 5/4 that manufactures its own evasion is mildly interesting in green stompy builds that want every creature to threaten damage, but five mana is crowded space and the effect doesn't generate card advantage or close games quickly. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in Crashing Boars — the formats move too fast and the power ceiling is too high for a five-mana creature that doesn't win on the spot.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data for Crashing Boars isn't currently available, but as a low-demand creature from an older set it almost certainly sits in bulk rare or near-bulk territory — expect to pay under a dollar. It's not a card to seek out for competitive value, but if you're building a casual green creature deck on a tight budget, picking one up for pennies is no risk.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.