Grotag Thrasher
Creature — Lizard
Whenever this creature attacks, target creature can't block this turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Worldwake
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #27300
Grotag Thrasher is a five-mana 5/3 with trample that deals 2 damage to each opponent whenever it attacks — reasonable pressure, but nothing that justifies the slot in most decks. The stats are fine and the triggered damage adds up in theory, but five mana for a vanilla-ish beatstick without evasion or protection is a hard sell when the competition at this cost is this stiff.
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 |
Grotag Thrasher is bulk in every format it's legal in. In Commander, the triggered damage is too slow and too small to close games — 2 damage per attack across three opponents adds up only if no one answers a 5/3 for several turns, which won't happen at most tables. Pauper is the one context where aggressive red commons can carve out space, but even there Grotag Thrasher's five-mana price tag puts it outside the aggressive curve where goblin and red creature strategies want to operate. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern are non-conversations.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Grotag Thrasher sits firmly in bulk territory and will stay there. There's no competitive demand pulling the price up, and casual Commander interest in a five-mana 5/3 with a minor triggered ability isn't enough to move the needle.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.