Gluttonous Slug
Creature — Slug Horror
Menace
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Modern Horizons
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #19847
Gluttonous Slug enters as a 1/1 and grows by feeding on the graveyard — each upkeep it gets a +1/+1 counter for each card your opponents milled that turn, turning any mill-heavy table into a free clock. The cost is that it does nothing the turn it arrives and demands a dedicated mill shell to become threatening.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Gluttonous Slug belongs in mill-focused decks where opponents are losing cards every turn — it scales with the table size in a way it simply can't in 1v1 formats. In Pauper it's legal but too slow and conditional for a format that punishes setup cards without immediate payoff. Legacy and Vintage have the graveyard density to feed it, but neither format is going to spend a slot on a creature that asks you to wait until upkeep. Commander is the format where Gluttonous Slug actually earns its slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Gluttonous Slug is deep bulk — the price of a throw-in, not a purchase. Bulk commons with narrow applications don't appreciate, so treat it as a free include if it fits your build rather than a card worth tracking.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.