Gnarlback Rhino
Creature — Rhino
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, draw a card.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Double Masters 2022
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #16324
Gnarlback Rhino staples a free Ranger's Guile-style draw trigger onto every pump spell you cast — the floor is a 4/4 trampler, the ceiling is card advantage engine. In Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief decks it becomes obscene, since every copied pump spell triggers the draw a second time.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief copies each single-target instant or sorcery you aim at another creature, and Gnarlback Rhino turns every one of those copies into a free card draw — stack enough pump spells and you're refilling your hand while swinging for lethal with a trample-equipped rhino.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Gnarlback Rhino earns its slot in any green deck built around auras, pump spells, or Voltron — four mana for a 4/4 trampler that draws cards is already above rate, and most of those decks cast multiple pump spells per turn. Outside Commander, it's legal across every major format but hasn't found a home: competitive Modern and Pioneer lists don't want a four-mana creature that relies on additional spell investment, and Pauper has tighter options at the same cost. Legacy and Vintage simply have no reason to register it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Gnarlback Rhino is deep bulk — easy to acquire in any quantity without feeling the cost. Cards at this price tier rarely spike unless a combo or commander breakout drags them into demand, and nothing in Gnarlback Rhino's profile suggests that's imminent.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.