Dwarven Sea Clan
Creature — Dwarf
: Choose target attacking or blocking creature whose controller controls an Island. This creature deals 2 damage to that creature at end of combat. Activate only before the end of combat step.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Homelands
- Price
- $0.61
- EDHREC rank
- #28530
Dwarven Sea Clan lets you tap it during the declare blockers step to deal 1 damage to a target blocking creature — a marginal, reactive ability that costs you a card slot and does almost nothing at Commander tables. Skip it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Dwarven Sea Clan is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In Commander, 1 damage to a blocker is too small to matter in a format defined by large creatures and 40-life totals. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a three-mana 1/1 with a tap ability this narrow. Dwarven Sea Clan occupies no competitive niche in any format where it's technically allowed.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.61 bulk tier
At $0.61, Dwarven Sea Clan sits in bulk territory, and the price is a fair reflection of what it does. Demand is low enough that this won't appreciate — it's a curiosity for set collectors, not a pickup with any functional upside.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.