End of the Hunt
Sorcery
Target opponent exiles a creature or planeswalker they control with the greatest mana value among creatures and planeswalkers they control.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #21645
End of the Hunt puts a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and gives them all trample until end of turn — at instant speed, for two mana. That combination of stats, evasion, and timing on one cheap card makes it a legitimate finisher in any deck going wide with creatures.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, End of the Hunt pulls double duty as both a combat trick and a finisher — the instant speed means opponents can't block around it, and a wide board getting trample and a free counter often closes games out of nowhere. In Standard, Pioneer, and Modern it fits into aggressive creature strategies that want to push through blockers, though the single-use nature means it competes with permanent pump effects in those formats. Legacy and Vintage have more powerful options at the same slot, so End of the Hunt doesn't see play there. It's legal in Oathbreaker as well, where a tokens or counters planeswalker pairing makes the most of it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, End of the Hunt is firmly bulk — it's cheap enough to slot into any creature deck without a second thought. Bulk rares at this power level tend to stay flat unless a specific archetype pushes them into demand, so don't expect movement.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.