Grixis Slavedriver
Creature — Zombie Giant
When this creature leaves the battlefield, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Unearth 
(: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #25396
Grixis Slavedriver enters as a 4/4 and leaves a 2/2 Zombie behind when it dies or gets bounced — six total power across two bodies for six mana. The rate is fair, not exceptional, and you're running it because your deck rewards the token, the creature type, or both.
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, Grixis Slavedriver is a role-player in Zombie tribal and aristocrats builds, never a star — six mana is a lot when the payoff is a split body rather than an immediate board-breaking effect. Pauper is where it sees the most competitive relevance: common-legal reanimator and Zombie shells can actually exploit the two-body structure in a format where card advantage is harder to generate. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; the rate doesn't come close to clearing the bar in those formats, and Grixis Slavedriver will never see a sideboard there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Grixis Slavedriver is deep bulk — pick it out of a dollar box or grab a playset for the price of a pack of gum. There's no meaningful price floor to protect here, so buy it purely on playability.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.