Devotee of Strength
Creature — Snake Wizard
: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #29157
Devotee of Strength puts a +1/+1 counter on a target creature and grants it trample until end of turn — relevant in the moment, but two mana for a sorcery-speed pump that leaves no permanent body is a steep ask. It's a role-player at best, and only in decks that specifically reward +1/+1 counter synergies.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Devotee of Strength is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it sees essentially no competitive play in any 60-card format — sorcery-speed pump spells without lasting board presence don't cut it where efficiency is everything. In Commander, it finds its narrowest justification in dedicated +1/+1 counter decks where every counter trigger matters, such as builds around Ozolith synergies or proliferate engines. Even there, it competes against cards that put counters on multiple creatures or leave a body behind, so it rarely makes the final 99.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Devotee of Strength is deep bulk — it costs less than a sleeve. That price reflects demand accurately; don't expect it to move.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.