Feral Throwback
Creature — Beast
Amplify 2 (As this creature enters, put two +1/+1 counters on it for each Beast card you reveal in your hand.)
Provoke (Whenever this creature attacks, you may have target creature defending player controls untap and block it if able.)
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Legions
- Price
- $0.36
- EDHREC rank
- #25147
Feral Throwback is a 4/4 trampler for six mana that provokes any creature an opponent controls — forcing a block that usually trades down in your favor. The cost is steep and the effect is incremental, making it a fringe role-player at best.
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 |
Feral Throwback sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy or Vintage — six mana for a 4/4 with a conditional tap ability doesn't clear the bar in formats where the average threat costs two. In Commander, it has a narrow niche: provoke synergies are nearly nonexistent in the format, and a vanilla-statted creature at this cost competes with game-ending threats at the same spot on the curve. Oathbreaker carries the same verdict — Feral Throwback is outclassed by any creature that does something on its own without needing a combat step to justify inclusion.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.36 bulk tier
At $0.36, Feral Throwback is bulk, and the price reflects the demand accurately. Don't expect it to move — there's no competitive home pushing the price up and no Commander archetype that specifically needs it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.