Emissary of Grudges
Creature — Efreet
Flying, haste
As this creature enters, secretly choose an opponent.
Reveal the player you chose: Choose new targets for target spell or ability if it's controlled by the chosen player and if it targets you or a permanent you control. Activate only once.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Treasure Chest
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #18701
Emissary of Grudges lands as a 6/6 flying, trample threat that punishes the opponent who's been hurting you most — its triggered ability redirects spells and abilities that target you to the chosen enemy instead, turning their interaction against itself. The six-mana ask is real, but in Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood decks that generate large bursts of red mana, you're casting this ahead of curve and immediately warping how opponents sequence their removal.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood produces red mana equal to the highest power among creatures you control that turn, and Emissary of Grudges — a 6/6 — feeds directly into that engine while also protecting the board state that makes the mana engine function.
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 |
Emissary of Grudges is a Commander card through and through — the multiplayer table is exactly where choosing a grudge target is meaningful, and a six-mana 6/6 with a political deterrent ability fits the longer game that format enables. In Legacy and Vintage, it's technically legal but competes in formats where six mana represents an entire late game and a static redirection effect doesn't close things out fast enough to matter. Oathbreaker is the only other format where this sees any real consideration, and only in slower, grindier builds that can afford to durdle at six mana.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Current price data for Emissary of Grudges isn't available in this context — check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for a live number. Given its niche Commander role and limited cross-format demand, it has historically occupied the bulk-rare range, making it a low-risk pickup if the effect fits your deck.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.