Dragon Fodder
Sorcery
Create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.38
- EDHREC rank
- #1996
Dragon Fodder puts two 1/1 goblin tokens on the board for two mana — efficient enough on rate, but the real ceiling is Zada, Hedron Grinder, where a single copy of Dragon Fodder targeting Zada can copy the spell across every creature you control. Outside that kind of token-multiplication shell, it's a solid role-player, not a staple.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
Dragon Fodder is an 80% inclusion in Zada, Hedron Grinder decks for an obvious reason: casting it targeting Zada copies the spell for every other creature you control, turning a two-mana token maker into a board-doubling engine in a single action.
Wort, the Raidmother
Wort, the Raidmother's conspire mechanic lets you copy Dragon Fodder by tapping two red creatures, netting four tokens from one card for no extra mana — exactly the token flood Wort lists want to fuel further copies.
Magnus the Red
Magnus the Red converts every noncreature spell into a 4/4 flying token, so Dragon Fodder's two goblins become two 4/4s plus two 1/1s on a single cast. That's four bodies off two mana, which is enough to make Dragon Fodder a near-automatic inclusion.
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Purphoros, God of the Forge drains two life per creature that enters, so Dragon Fodder's two tokens translate directly to four damage on a single card — efficient damage conversion that fits perfectly in a high-density enters-the-battlefield shell.
Akul the Unrepentant
Akul the Unrepentant wants a steady supply of cheap sacrifice fodder, and Dragon Fodder delivers two tokens at instant-eligible timing for two mana, keeping the sacrifice engine fed without demanding significant resources.
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, Dragon Fodder earns its slot specifically in token-multiplication and enters-the-battlefield-trigger shells — outside those, two tokens for two mana is unremarkable at a 100-card table. In Pauper, it's a legitimate commons-legal token producer that sees play in goblin and sacrifice lists where the density of cheap token makers matters. Modern and Pioneer have enough competition from more powerful two-mana plays that Dragon Fodder rarely makes the cut outside of dedicated goblin tribal builds. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in it at all.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.38 bulk tier
At $0.38, Dragon Fodder is deep bulk — pick it up for nearly nothing and don't think twice about the price. It won't appreciate, but it costs less than a pack of gum, so the question is only whether it fits the deck, not whether it's worth buying.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Zada, Hedron Grinder
- Wort, the Raidmother
- Magnus the Red
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Akul the Unrepentant
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.