Deserter's Disciple
Creature — Human Rebel Ally
: Another target creature you control with power 2 or less can't be blocked this turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #17418
Deserter's Disciple exiles an attacking creature your opponent controls — permanent removal stapled to a combat trick, at instant speed. Two mana is a fair cost for that effect, and the exile clause means it dodges graveyard recursion.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Deserter's Disciple fills a narrow role: reactive removal that requires the target to be attacking, which limits when you can use it. Most Commander tables run enough staple removal that a situationally conditional spell rarely makes the cut. In Pauper, the common slot is brutally competitive and conditional exile doesn't clear that bar. Across Pioneer, Modern, and Legacy, dedicated removal suites have cleaner options that don't require the target to be mid-swing — Deserter's Disciple doesn't see meaningful play in those formats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Deserter's Disciple is deep bulk — a card you pull from a draft chaff pile, not one you seek out. Nothing about its design suggests upward price pressure; it competes against strictly cleaner removal at every price point.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.