Ghitu War Cry
Enchantment
: Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #24932
Ghitu War Cry pumps all your creatures +1/+0 until end of turn for two mana at instant speed — the kind of effect that turns a stalled combat into a lethal swing. It's a one-shot anthem with no lasting board presence, which means it earns a slot only in aggressive red decks that can close a game the turn they cast it.
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 |
Ghitu War Cry is a fringe card in every format it's legal in. In Commander, the three-player life total gap means a +1/+0 buff rarely represents lethal on its own, so it only pulls weight in wide go-wide red decks — think Krenko, Mob Boss or Winota, Joiner of Forces — where the token count makes the math add up. Legacy and Vintage are theoretically legal homes, but neither format has ever had a reason to reach for Ghitu War Cry over more efficient pump spells. Oathbreaker's smaller life totals make the card marginally more interesting, but even there it's competing against permanent buffs and better finishers.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Ghitu War Cry is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not the effect. That price is stable because demand is essentially zero, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.