Darksteel Gargoyle
Artifact Creature — Gargoyle
Flying
Indestructible (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy this creature.)
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #19823
Darksteel Gargoyle offers a 3/3 flier with indestructible for seven mana — a number that all but disqualifies it in any format where efficiency matters. Aerie Ouphes pulls off more interesting things with persist at a fraction of the cost, and nearly every competing threat at this price does more for less.
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 |
Darksteel Gargoyle is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal and playable are different things. In Commander, seven mana buys you threats that win games outright — Darksteel Gargoyle just sits there and survives removal, which is not the same as applying pressure. Legacy and Vintage are hostile territory for any seven-mana creature without an immediate board impact. Modern is theoretically accessible but the card never sees play there. Oathbreaker, like Commander, occasionally tolerates durdly threats, but indestructible alone on a vanilla-ish body is not a compelling reason to run it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Aerie OuphesDarksteel GargoyleGrumgully, the Generous
Infinite damage to some creatures; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Aerie OuphesDarksteel GargoyleMelira, Sylvok Outcast
Infinite damage to some creatures; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Darksteel Gargoyle isn't currently available, but it's a bulk rare by any practical measure — if you want a copy, it should cost you very little to track one down. The demand simply isn't there to push it above a few cents.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.