Festercreep
Creature — Elemental
This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.
, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: All other creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #23282
Festercreep is a walking -1/-1 tax on every creature your opponents control, and it scales with every counter you can stack on it. One mana to cast, repeatable shrinkage, and a body that rewards counter synergies — it earns its slot.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Festercreep earns its slot in any deck that generates +1/+1 counters or proliferates — it doubles as a board presence and a soft wrath against token swarms. Pauper is where Festercreep sees its most competitive daylight, since common-legal mass -1/-1 effects are rare and it punishes go-wide strategies on a shoestring budget. Legacy and Vintage have the tools to abuse it but rarely need a one-mana 0/1 when faster answers exist. Modern and Pioneer-era shells have outpaced it, so it stays largely in casual and Pauper circles.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Festercreep is deep bulk — you're paying commodity pricing for a card with genuine utility in the right shells. That price is stable; there's no spike risk and no reason to expect movement, so just pick up copies when you need them.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.