Dwarven Forge-Chanter
Creature — Dwarf Wizard
Ward—Pay 2 life. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 2 life.)
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #16726
Dwarven Forge-Chanter turns every spell you cast into a damage trigger, pressuring opponents who try to stabilize behind a high life total or a defensive board. The cost is a three-mana 2/2 body that does nothing without spells flowing — in slow games it sits awkwardly.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Dwarven Forge-Chanter occupies a niche role in spell-heavy red or Izzet builds where casting volume is already high — the damage output across three opponents adds up faster than it looks, and Dwarf tribal gives it a secondary home alongside Magda, Brazen Outlaw. In Pauper, it competes in burn and tempo shells where every card needs to advance the game state on its own; the 2/2 body is acceptable but the three-mana ask is steep for a format that runs Goblin Electromancer decks happy to close faster. Modern and Legacy have enough redundancy at this effect's price point that Dwarven Forge-Chanter doesn't crack those lists outside fringe Dwarf synergy brews. Pioneer sits similarly — passable but not prioritized when the format offers more immediate payoffs for the same slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Dwarven Forge-Chanter is deep bulk — you're paying almost nothing to pick up copies for any spell-slinger or Dwarf tribal build that wants it. Bulk rares and uncommons at this price point rarely move unless a breakout deck or commander creates demand, so treat this as a cheap pickup for utility rather than any kind of hold.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.