Dwarven Vigilantes
Creature — Dwarf
Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, you may have it deal damage equal to its power to target creature. If you do, this creature assigns no combat damage this turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Visions
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #25973
Dwarven Vigilantes is a 2/2 for three mana that deals 1 damage to a creature it blocks or is blocked by — a negligible combat bonus that rarely changes the outcome of any fight. There are strictly better options at every point on the curve, and this card has no competitive home.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Dwarven Vigilantes sees no meaningful play in any format where it's legal. In Commander, a 2/2 for three with a marginal ping effect is far below the baseline for a 99-card slot — red has access to far more impactful three-drops at bulk prices. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; the effect is too weak to register. Pauper is the only format where bulk commons get a second look, but even there Dwarven Vigilantes doesn't clear the bar — aggressive red commons with reach or direct damage outclass it entirely.
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Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Dwarven Vigilantes sits firmly in bulk territory and will stay there — the effect has never been competitive enough to generate demand. Buy it only if you need it for a theme deck; otherwise it's a trade-binder filler at best.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.