Draugr's Helm

Artifact — Equipment

When this Equipment enters, you may pay {2}{B}. If you do, create a 2/2 black Zombie Berserker creature token, then attach this Equipment to it.
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has menace. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Equip {4}

CMC
2
Mana cost
{1}{B}
Color identity
B
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Kaldheim
Price
$0.14
EDHREC rank
#23505
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Draugr's Helm card art
Draugr's Helm straps a creature with deathtouch and menace for three mana to equip, then one mana to move — a reasonable rate for commanders who want to connect in combat. It's a niche role-player, not a staple: if your commander already has evasion or your gameplan doesn't hinge on combat damage triggers, skip it.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander
legacy
modern
pioneer
standard
vintage
pauper
oathbreaker

Draugr's Helm is a Commander card through and through — the formats where equipment synergies and combat-damage triggers matter most are exactly where it finds a home. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer it's simply outclassed by equipment with stronger stat boosts or lower equip costs, and no competitive shell is asking for deathtouch plus menace on a three-mana chassis. Commander is where the math works: one equip activation per combat is cheap enough to be repeatable, and menace plus deathtouch is a combination that discourages double-blocks and enables voltron or Goad strategies alike.

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Price Context

Current price

$0.14 bulk tier

At $0.14, Draugr's Helm is deep bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a card that punches exactly at its price point. It won't hold or gain value, but at that cost the only question is whether it earns its deck slot, not whether it earns its price tag.

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    Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.