Dark Hatchling
Creature — Horror
Flying
When this creature enters, destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander Anthology Volume II
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #17471
Dark Hatchling enters and destroys a nonblack creature — a 3/3 flying body stapled to a removal spell at six mana. The rate is too slow for competitive formats, but in casual Commander it pulls double duty the turn it lands.
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 |
Commander is the only format where Dark Hatchling is worth serious consideration — the singleton rule means redundant removal pieces matter, and the multiplayer table slows the game enough that six mana isn't a dealbreaker. In Legacy and Vintage, it's technically legal but wholly unplayable; those formats demand far more efficiency than a six-mana 3/3 can offer. Oathbreaker shares enough of Commander's tempo profile that Dark Hatchling could see fringe play there in reanimator-style builds, though the lower starting life total tightens the window.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Dark Hatchling is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not demand. The price is stable simply because there's no competitive pressure to drive it up, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.