Hand of Silumgar
Creature — Human Warrior
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Battlebond
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #24078
Hand of Silumgar is a 2/1 deathtouch, menace creature for two mana — two evasive keywords on a body that trades up against almost anything that blocks it. It's a fine filler piece in aggressive black shells, but it doesn't generate card advantage or do anything beyond attacking, which keeps it out of most competitive lists.
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, Hand of Silumgar is a fringe inclusion — deathtouch plus menace is a real combination that discourages blocking, but a 2/1 for two rarely moves the needle in a 40-life format where board states get enormous fast. Pauper is where it has the most legitimate claim: common-legal deathtouch creatures with built-in evasion are genuinely useful in aggressive black decks trying to punch through stalled boards. In Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Vintage, Hand of Silumgar simply doesn't compete with the efficiency those formats demand at the two-drop slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Hand of Silumgar is deep bulk — you're picking it out of a dollar bin, not buying it intentionally. There's no meaningful price floor to protect here; it holds value only as a common you already own.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.