Craven Hulk
Creature — Giant Coward
This creature can't block alone.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kaldheim
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #28601
Craven Hulk is a 4/5 that can't block alone — a significant drawback that makes it a liability in any format that values early defense. The stats are there, but the restriction is too punishing for the cost to justify running it over almost any other four-mana creature.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Craven Hulk is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In Commander, a 4/5 for four with a blocking restriction is outclassed by creatures that either win the game or protect you; tables with aggressive strategies will punish you for it immediately. In Pauper, where every slot has to pull weight, Craven Hulk's inability to block without a partner makes it a liability against the aggressive decks that define the format. Across every format where it's legal, there's a better option at the same cost.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Craven Hulk is deep bulk — the price reflects the demand, which is essentially none. It won't lose value because there's nowhere left to fall, but don't mistake cheapness for opportunity.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.