Elvish Berserker
Creature — Elf Berserker
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature blocking it.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Exodus
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #22733
Elvish Berserker is a one-drop that grows whenever it blocks a non-Elf — a fine blocker in tribal mirrors, a blank against most competitive tables. Outside of dedicated General Marhault Elsdragon rampage builds hunting for every Elf body, it doesn't make the cut.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
General Marhault Elsdragon
General Marhault Elsdragon's rampage trigger rewards blocking, and Elvish Berserker's power-growing block trigger stacks on top of that — every multi-blocker situation turns this one-drop into a meaningful attacker by the time combat math resolves.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Elvish Berserker is a fringe include confined almost entirely to General Marhault Elsdragon lists that want cheap Elves with blocking utility. In Pauper, the one-drop Elf slot is brutally competitive, and Elvish Berserker's conditional buff doesn't clear the bar set by creatures with unconditional stats or ETB value. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — Elvish Berserker doesn't interact with the formats' core engines at all. It's a casual Commander card, full stop.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Elvish Berserker is deep bulk — buy it without a second thought if the deck calls for it. The price reflects the demand, which is narrow, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- General Marhault Elsdragon
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.