Cyclops Tyrant
Creature — Cyclops
Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)
This creature can't block creatures with power 2 or less.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Magic 2014
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #30167
Cyclops Tyrant enters with a built-in forced-block effect that taxes your opponents the moment it hits the table — but a five-mana 4/3 with no evasion is a poor rate for that disruption. Playable in dedicated Cyclops tribal if that ever becomes a thing; otherwise it sits below the bar for Commander slots.
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 |
Cyclops Tyrant is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Pauper, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal and playable are different words. In Pauper it's a common, so the floor is technically there, but five mana for a 4/3 that opponents can simply chump or ignore after one attack is not a winning proposition in any of those formats. Commander is the most forgiving environment for overcosted creatures, and even there Cyclops Tyrant struggles to justify a slot over creatures that offer a comparable body plus a more durable or immediate effect.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Cyclops Tyrant is deep bulk — the price reflects demand accurately. Don't expect that to move; there's no competitive shell pulling copies and no spike on the horizon.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.