Crimson Manticore
Creature — Manticore
Flying
, 
: This creature deals 1 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Price
- $0.42
- EDHREC rank
- #30646
Crimson Manticore trades one red mana and a tap to deal 1 damage to a target attacking or blocking creature — a repeatable, instant-speed pinger stapled to a 2/2 flying body for four mana. The rate is too slow and the payoff too small to justify a slot in any competitive 99.
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 |
Crimson Manticore is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In Commander, four mana for a 2/2 flier whose activated ability deals a single point of damage puts it far below the bar — even dedicated ping strategies have access to Prodigal Pyromancer and Goblin Sharpshooter, which do more for less. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a creature this expensive and this weak. Crimson Manticore is a casual-only card, and even there, better options exist.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.42 bulk tier
At $0.42, Crimson Manticore sits firmly in bulk territory, and the price reflects the power level accurately. There's no competitive demand to push it higher, so don't expect the value to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.