Emberstrike Duo
Creature — Elemental Warrior Shaman
Whenever you cast a black spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Whenever you cast a red spell, this creature gains first strike until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #28996
Emberstrike Duo is a two-mana 1/1 that becomes a 3/3 with first strike when you attack with another creature — solid combat math for an aggressive two-drop, but nothing that justifies a slot outside dedicated aggro shells. If your deck isn't built around attacking in packs, this is filler.
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 |
Emberstrike Duo is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but the relevant homes are narrow. In Pauper it's the most credible fit — aggressive red-white or red-black creature decks can use the conditional 3/3 first striker as a cheap threat that punishes light blocker counts. In Commander, a 40-life format where players stabilize with blockers quickly, Emberstrike Duo rarely survives long enough to matter; even Goblin and Warrior tribal decks have better two-drops. Legacy and Modern have long since outpaced this kind of conditional beater.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Emberstrike Duo is deep bulk — the kind of card that fills binder pages rather than decks. That price is stable because demand is essentially zero, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.