Ghitu Amplifier
Creature — Human Wizard
Kicker 
(You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, return target creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #24146
Ghitu Amplifier turns each instant or sorcery you cast into a free Lightning Bolt to the face, which adds up fast in a spellslinger shell running twenty-plus instants and sorceries. The three-mana body is forgettable, but the damage trigger is the whole point.
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 |
In Commander, Ghitu Amplifier earns a slot in dedicated spellslinger decks where the triggers stack across a full table — four opponents means every Brainstorm or Counterspell is quietly ticking life totals down. Outside Commander, the effect is too slow for Legacy or Vintage, where three mana buys something game-ending. Pauper is the other format worth a look, where commons-only burn decks can chain cheap instants and squeeze meaningful damage from repeated triggers. Modern and Pioneer have cleaner three-drops that close games faster, so Ghitu Amplifier doesn't compete there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Ghitu Amplifier sits firmly in bulk territory — pick it up by the fistful without a second thought. Bulk rares and commons at this price point don't appreciate, but that's irrelevant when the ask is essentially nothing.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.