Embiggen
Instant
Until end of turn, target non-Brushwagg creature gets +1/+1 for each supertype, card type, and subtype it has.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Unfinity
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #12393
Embiggen pumps a non-Human creature by +3/+3 until end of turn for a single green mana — one of the highest stat-to-cost ratios on a combat trick in the format. Werewolf Pack Leader and Sergeant John Benton are the flagship targets: one triggers on dealing combat damage to multiple blockers, the other copies spells when a creature gets +1/+1 counters, and Embiggen feeds both engines efficiently.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sergeant John Benton
Sergeant John Benton's ability copies an instant or sorcery whenever a creature you control gets +1/+1 counters, so Embiggen — which grants a temporary buff but not counters natively — pairs better here as a protection piece, though builds that layer Embiggen with counter-granting effects turn that copy trigger into a two-for-one engine.
The Howling Abomination
The Howling Abomination rewards going wide with non-Human creatures, and Embiggen turns any of them into a combat threat that can punch through or trade up; the restriction on Humans is essentially irrelevant in a deck already built around non-Human tribal.
The Most Dangerous Gamer
The Most Dangerous Gamer hunts down Saga and enchantment-based game pieces, and Embiggen slots in as cheap combat support that keeps your commander alive through blocks while you're assembling the hunt engine.
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 |
Embiggen is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but its real home is Commander, where the non-Human restriction barely registers in the non-Human tribal and stompy strategies that want it. In Pauper it's a playable combat trick at common, though the Human restriction can sting in a format full of Human-heavy aggro shells. Legacy and Vintage have access to better pump options, so Embiggen doesn't see competitive play there — it's a casual and Commander card through and through.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
EmbiggenWerewolf Pack LeaderArtificial EvolutionAmoeboid Changeling
Near-infinite combat damage to one opponent; Near-infinitely large creature
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Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Embiggen is bulk — you're paying pennies for a niche combat trick, and that price will stay flat. Pick up copies freely; there's no meaningful financial risk either way.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.