Drekavac
Creature — Beast
When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard a noncreature card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Dissension
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #30017
Drekavac enters as a 3/3 for two mana — one of the best rate bodies in black — with the condition that you can't cast spells from your hand during your upkeep if you have any cards there. In discard-matters and madness shells that condition evaporates entirely, making Drekavac a near-unconditional two-mana 3/3 that rewards the strategy you're already playing.
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 |
In Commander, Drekavac earns its slot exclusively in decks built around emptying the hand — Anje Falkenrath madness builds, Archelos discard engines, or any shell where Containment Construct or Rielle, the Everwise is already pulling weight. In Legacy and Vintage, a 3/3 for two is a real clock, but the upkeep restriction is more punishing in those formats where holding interaction is baseline — it sees essentially no play there. Modern is the same story: the tempo cost of architecting an empty hand isn't worth it when cheaper, cleaner threats exist. Drekavac is a Commander card that happens to be legal elsewhere.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Drekavac is pure bulk — pick up a copy without thinking twice. It's a niche card with a narrow home, so don't expect the price to move unless a high-profile discard commander pushes demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.