Firefist Striker
Creature — Human Soldier
Battalion — Whenever this creature and at least two other creatures attack, target creature can't block this turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #24378
Firefist Striker locks down a blocker the turn it attacks, clearing the path for your whole battalion to connect uncontested. The cost is a 2/1 body for two mana that does nothing unless you're already swinging with a crowd — it's a role-player, not a standalone threat.
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 |
Firefist Striker lives or dies by battalion, so Commander is its worst home — you rarely attack with three or more creatures into a three-opponent board without over-extending into a wipe. In aggressive Modern or Pioneer red decks that flood the board early, the tap-down effect is genuinely disruptive and the two-drop slot is competitive enough that it sees fringe play. Legacy is too fast for a 2/1 with a conditional ability to matter. Firefist Striker is at its best in Limited formats and focused 60-card aggro where you can reliably trigger battalion by turn three.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Firefist Striker is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. That price is stable and essentially a floor; there's no demand catalyst that pushes a niche aggro common higher.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.