Fleshbag Marauder
Creature — Zombie Warrior
When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #780
Fleshbag Marauder forces every opponent to sacrifice a creature the turn it enters — no targeting, no protection clause saves them. At three mana with a 3/1 body that replaces itself in graveyard-recursion shells, it earns its slot; Thraximundar commanders run it in over half their decks, and even a straightforward Burakos, Party Leader list values the forced-sacrifice trigger.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Thraximundar
Thraximundar grows a +1/+1 counter every time an opponent sacrifices a creature, so Fleshbag Marauder entering the battlefield is a free pump spell stapled to removal — recur it once and Thraximundar is suddenly out of reach for blockers.
Gisa and Geralf
Gisa and Geralf can cast Fleshbag Marauder directly from the graveyard once per turn, turning a single copy into a repeatable sacrifice edict that strips opponents' boards while stocking your own.
Vincent Valentine
Vincent Valentine rewards you for having creatures die or enter from unconventional zones, and Fleshbag Marauder plugs into that loop neatly — cast it, trigger it, let it die or get sacrificed, then fish it back to do it again.
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER cares about opponents losing creatures and accumulating counters, so Fleshbag Marauder's mandatory sacrifice trigger advances that gameplan the moment it resolves.
Fumulus, the Infestation
Fumulus, the Infestation wants creatures entering and leaving play in volume to generate tokens and triggers, and Fleshbag Marauder is a cheap, recursive body that delivers an edict effect every time it cycles through the loop.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Fleshbag Marauder does its best work — hitting three opponents simultaneously with a forced sacrifice scales the card's value well beyond what a 1v1 format can offer. In Pauper it sees occasional play in black sacrifice and reanimator shells where the edict effect and low mana cost matter, though competition from similar commons keeps it from being a staple. Modern and Pioneer have access to more efficient disruption, so Fleshbag Marauder is largely outclassed there outside of niche aristocrats builds that specifically want the creature type or the recursive loop. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a three-mana sorcery-speed edict when faster options exist.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Burakos, Party LeaderHaunted OneRelic of LegendsFleshbag MarauderRetribution of the Ancients
Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite power for certain creatures until end of turn; Infinite sacrifice triggers
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Fleshbag Marauder is deep bulk — a card you pick up without thinking about it. Heavy reprint history keeps the ceiling low, so don't expect the price to move meaningfully in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Burakos, Party Leader
- Thraximundar
- Gisa and Geralf
- Vincent Valentine
- Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
- Fumulus, the Infestation
- Haunted One
- Relic of Legends
- Retribution of the Ancients
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.