Gitaxian Raptor
Creature — Phyrexian Bird
Flying
This creature enters with three oil counters on it.
Remove an oil counter from this creature: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Phyrexia: All Will Be One
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #24006
Gitaxian Raptor is a five-mana 4/4 that creates a 1/1 Phyrexian token whenever an opponent draws a card — meaningful upside in the right shell, but five mana for a 4/4 with a conditional trigger is a steep ask. Unless you're actively rewarding tokens or punishing draws, there are cheaper, more reliable ways to fill both roles.
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, Gitaxian Raptor finds its best home in group-slug and Phyrexian-tribal builds where opponents drawing cards on their turns translates directly into a board presence — every wheel your opponents benefit from becomes free tokens. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer the card is legal but functionally absent from competitive play; five mana for a 4/4 with a non-guaranteed trigger doesn't clear the bar in any of those formats. Pauper is where Gitaxian Raptor is technically eligible but also where the format's speed makes it unplayable. Treat it as a Commander-only card in practice.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Gitaxian Raptor is deep bulk — you're buying a playset for the price of a pack of gum. Bulk rares with narrow applications rarely move off the floor, so don't expect price appreciation; just sleeve it if the synergy fits your deck.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.