Fungal Shambler
Creature — Fungus Beast
Trample
Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, you draw a card and that opponent discards a card.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BGU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Apocalypse Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #29258
Fungal Shambler is a seven-mana 6/6 trampler that drains an opponent for 2 and draws you a card whenever it deals combat damage — solid payoff if it connects, but seven mana for a creature that folds to any instant-speed removal before combat is a steep ask. It's a role-player in token-doubling or +1/+1 counter shells that can protect it, not a generically powerful card.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Fungal Shambler is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it's a Commander card through and through — the multiplayer environment and longer games give it the time it needs to generate value. In Legacy and Vintage the seven-mana price tag is a non-starter; those formats end before Fungal Shambler becomes relevant. In Commander, it fits best in Golgari or Sultai shells that can protect a large creature and want incremental life-drain alongside card draw, though seven mana is still a real commitment in a format where four-mana plays are already considered slow.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Fungal Shambler isn't currently available, which usually signals a bulk rare sitting well under a dollar. Pick it up cheaply if the shell fits, but don't pay a premium — it's not a sought-after staple.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.