Ghitu Slinger
Creature — Human Nomad
Echo 
(At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)
When this creature enters, it deals 2 damage to any target.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #29033
Ghitu Slinger enters and deals 2 damage to any target — a removal spell stapled to a 2/2 body for five mana. That rate is too slow for most competitive tables, and the body doesn't make up the difference.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Ghitu Slinger is a fringe inclusion at best — five mana for 2 damage doesn't pull its weight against 40-life opponents, and there are cheaper, more flexible removal options at every turn. Pauper is the one format where Ghitu Slinger becomes marginally interesting, since the common-only card pool narrows the competition and enter-the-battlefield triggers on a body have more relative value. In Legacy and Vintage, it's strictly outclassed and won't see play.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Ghitu Slinger is deep bulk — you'll find it in a commons bin before you'd bother ordering it. The price reflects the demand accurately and isn't going anywhere.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.