Fists of the Anvil
Instant
Target creature gets +4/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #17175
Fists of the Anvil gives a creature +4/+0 until end of turn for a single red mana at instant speed — a cheap pump that can close out a game or push through unexpected damage. It's narrow enough that only the most combat-focused or one-shot-kill strategies want it, and most decks have better options.
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, Fists of the Anvil belongs in decks trying to kill a single player out of nowhere — Voltron commanders or aggressive lists that need that last few points of trample damage. Pauper is its most natural home, where the common card pool keeps instant-speed pump spells relevant and the low mana cost fits into red aggressive strategies. Legacy and Vintage have strictly better pump options and creature counts that make Fists of the Anvil uncompetitive. It's a role-player at best, and only in formats where commons are the ceiling.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Fists of the Anvil is deep bulk — you'll find it in any common box for less than the cost of a sleeve. The price reflects its narrow application; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.