Diversion Specialist
Creature — Human Warrior
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
, Sacrifice another creature or enchantment: Exile the top card of your library. You may play it this turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #22496
Diversion Specialist taps down an opponent's creature on entry and again whenever you attack — repeatable pseudo-removal stapled to a body. The cost is that it's a three-mana 2/3 with no evasion, so it dies to any competent blocker and falls behind at powered tables.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Diversion Specialist earns a slot in decks that want to whittle down blockers turn after turn — blink and flicker shells get the most out of it, resetting the enter-the-battlefield tap on demand. Outside Commander, it doesn't have a home: aggressive formats like Pioneer and Modern have no patience for a three-mana tap effect on a fragile body, and Legacy has far better ways to neutralize threats. Standard is the only other format where Diversion Specialist might occasionally see fringe play, but even there it's competing against cheaper and more reliable interaction.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Diversion Specialist is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a common box without thinking twice. Don't expect the price to move; there's no competitive pressure pushing demand upward.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.