Greven, Predator Captain
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Human Warrior
Menace
Greven gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of life you've lost this turn.
Whenever Greven attacks, you may sacrifice another creature. If you do, you draw cards equal to that creature's power and you lose life equal to that creature's toughness.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Commander 2019
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #14442
Greven, Predator Captain swings as a 5/5 or larger with trample and haste the turn he lands, draws cards equal to the life you paid, and punishes opponents every time he connects. The cost is real — you're spending life aggressively, so Wall of Blood effects and self-damage engines aren't cute inclusions, they're the engine.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Greven, Predator Captain lives. The 21-commander-damage clock is short when he's swinging as an 8/5 or larger with trample, and the card draw staples him to a relevant life-payment loop every combat. Legacy and Vintage are legal on paper, but a five-mana legendary creature that requires supporting infrastructure has no competitive footing in either format. Oathbreaker is worth a look if you want the same life-payment gameplan on a faster clock with a narrower spell focus.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Greven, Predator CaptainImmolating Souleater
Target opponent loses the game
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Greven, Predator CaptainTreasonous Ogre
Target opponent loses the game
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Greven, Predator CaptainMoltensteel Dragon
Target opponent loses the game
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Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available in the current feed for Greven, Predator Captain, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number. He's a Commander-focused mythic with a dedicated but niche audience, which historically keeps cards like this in the $2–$6 range — worth grabbing a copy if you're building the deck rather than waiting.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.