Gloomfang Mauler
Creature — Nightmare
Swampcycling 
(, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
Backup 2 (When this creature enters, put two +1/+1 counters on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following ability until end of turn.)
Menace
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #14906
Gloomfang Mauler lands as a sizable threat that punishes opponents for having creatures with abilities, turning a common board state against them. The cost is real — it demands a specific meta read to earn its slot — but when it connects, the effect is immediate and hard to ignore.
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, Gloomfang Mauler slots most naturally into black decks that want aggressive threats and can exploit the activated or triggered ability density typical of multiplayer boards. Pauper is where Gloomfang Mauler has the most to prove as a commons-only environment limits the density of high-value ability targets, so the payoff varies by matchup. In Modern and Pioneer the card faces stiff competition from more efficient threats and is unlikely to see serious play outside of budget or casual lists. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters on power-level grounds.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Gloomfang Mauler sits firmly in bulk territory — the kind of card you pick up as a playset without thinking twice. Bulk rares and uncommons with narrow applications tend to stay cheap, so don't expect the price to move unless a competitive shell emerges.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.