Divebomber Griffin
Creature — Griffin
Flying
, Sacrifice this creature: It deals 3 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #27276
Divebomber Griffin is a five-mana 3/3 flier that pings a creature or planeswalker for 3 when it attacks — reasonable stats buried under a cost that has no business competing in Commander's arms race. Strictly outclassed by nearly every flying threat at this price point; leave it on the shelf.
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 |
Divebomber Griffin is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal and playable are different things. In Commander, five mana for a 3/3 with a conditional ping is well below the power floor — white has Baneslayer Angel, Serra's Emissary, and Lyra Dawnbringer competing for the same curve slot. In Legacy and Vintage, the format speed makes a five-mana creature with no immediate board impact unplayable. Modern at least theoretically tolerates midrange fliers, but Divebomber Griffin offers nothing that cheaper, more efficient options don't already cover.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Divebomber Griffin is deep bulk — the price reflects exactly what it is. There's no reason to expect upward movement; bulk griffins with no competitive application don't spike.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.