Hagra Constrictor
Creature — Snake
This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has menace. (A creature with menace can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Zendikar Rising
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #9562
Hagra Constrictor gives every creature with a +1/+1 counter on it deathtouch for free, turning a counter-heavy board into a removal deterrent with no mana investment beyond the two-mana body. In Blech, Loafing Pest decks where counters accumulate by default, that static effect is live on arrival and stays live.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Blech, Loafing Pest
Blech, Loafing Pest distributes +1/+1 counters as a core function, so Hagra Constrictor's blanket deathtouch converts the entire board into a combat nightmare for opponents the moment it resolves.
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill cares about creatures dying with counters on them, and Hagra Constrictor makes those creatures deathtouch threats that opponents are forced to answer with removal rather than blocks — feeding Felisa's token engine on the way out.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Hagra Constrictor is a role-player in any deck that distributes +1/+1 counters at scale — counters matter, Proliferate, and aristocrats-adjacent strategies all get real mileage from blanket deathtouch on a two-mana creature. In Pauper, where combat is a primary decision point, the threat of deathtouch across multiple bodies is genuinely disruptive, though it needs a counter engine to do more than sit there. In Modern and Pioneer, Hagra Constrictor is too slow and too conditional to compete; dedicated +1/+1 counter decks in those formats have more efficient ways to apply pressure. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at all.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Hagra Constrictor is pure bulk — pick it up without a second thought if the shell fits. Bulk rares with narrow tribal or synergy homes don't tend to move unless a new commander breaks them out, so expect this price to stay flat.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Blech, Loafing Pest
- Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.