Gray Ogre
Creature — Ogre
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Price
- $9.60
- EDHREC rank
- #29885
Gray Ogre is a 2/2 for three mana with no abilities — it does nothing beyond occupying a slot on the board. There is no shell in Commander, Legacy, or Pauper where this is the right card.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Gray Ogre is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, which is a long list of formats it has no business being played in. In Commander, a 2/2 vanilla for three mana is lapped by nearly every creature printed in the last two decades. Pauper is the one format with the lowest bar, and Gray Ogre still doesn't clear it — common creature slots demand at least an enters-the-battlefield effect or a relevant keyword at this cost. Legacy and Vintage don't run it, and they never will.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
Any common with a body in the same range outclasses Gray Ogre — Grizzly Bears trades one power for two mana saved, and even that card is a punchline. If the goal is a cheap red or colorless body, Goblin tokens from any incidental effect do more work for less investment.
Price Context
Current price
$9.60 mid tier
Gray Ogre at $9.60 is entirely a collector's price driven by age and the Alpha/Beta/Unlimited printings, not playability. The card holds that value among vintage set collectors, but anyone buying it to play is dramatically overpaying for a 2/2 with no text.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.