Daggerclaw Imp
Creature — Imp
Flying
This creature can't block.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Guildpact
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #29758
Daggerclaw Imp hits the board as a 3/1 flier with built-in evasion, but the forced-attack clause means it's swinging into blockers every turn whether you want it to or not. Narrow upsides and a glaring liability add up to a card that rarely earns its slot.
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 |
In Commander, Daggerclaw Imp occupies the bottom of the black flier tier — the forced-attack drawback is punishing in a multiplayer game where one of your opponents will almost always have a blocker waiting. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; those formats demand far more than a 3/1 for three. Modern has better options at every point on the curve. Daggerclaw Imp finds its most charitable home in very early-stage precon upgrades or janky voltron builds that want cheap evasive bodies and don't mind the aggression tax.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Daggerclaw Imp is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not power. The price reflects the card's playability accurately, and there's no realistic scenario where that changes.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.