Falkenrath Exterminator
Creature — Vampire Archer
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
: This creature deals damage to target creature equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #17267
Falkenrath Exterminator puts a repeatable, mana-cheap ping on the board — pay one mana, spend a blood counter, shoot something for X damage equal to those counters — and the cost is accumulating the counters in the first place. Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener hands out those counters freely on combat damage triggers, which is the specific engine that makes Falkenrath Exterminator worth building around rather than ignoring.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener
Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener proliferates and distributes +1/+1 counters on hit, which means Falkenrath Exterminator arrives with fuel already accumulating and can cash those blood counters into removal or reach before opponents can stabilize.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Falkenrath Exterminator occupies a narrow niche — counter-stacking shells that want a repeatable damage outlet, primarily alongside Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage, it's legal but never played; two mana for a 2/1 with a slow damage ability doesn't compete in formats where the bar for two-drops is immediate board impact. Falkenrath Exterminator is effectively a Commander-only card, and even there it's a role-player rather than a staple.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Falkenrath Exterminator is bulk — pick it up for pennies if the deck calls for it. Demand is too narrow for the price to move meaningfully in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.