Firedrinker Satyr
Creature — Satyr Shaman
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to you.
: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn and deals 1 damage to you.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Theros
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #22337
Firedrinker Satyr is a 2/1 haste for one red that redirects damage dealt to it back at you — playable aggro body, dangerous liability. The combo ceiling with Pariah's Shield flips that self-damage clause into a lock, which is the only reason it sees Commander play.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In competitive one-mana aggro formats like Modern and Pioneer, Firedrinker Satyr competes for a slot against creatures with no drawback at the same cost — it rarely wins that fight. Legacy has even less patience for a 2/1 that punishes you for blocking badly. Commander is where the card earns a real role: the self-damage clause stops being a liability the moment a combo partner neutralizes it, and red decks that want haste on turn one have few cheaper options at this power-to-cost ratio.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Firedrinker Satyr is pure bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. That price is stable; there's no breakout demand pushing it up, and its narrow combo application keeps it from spiking.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Pariah's Shield
- Pariah
- With Great Power . . .
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.