Hazduhr the Abbot
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
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: The next X damage that would be dealt this turn to target white creature you control is dealt to Hazduhr instead.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Homelands
- Price
- $0.54
- EDHREC rank
- #29464
Hazduhr the Abbot lets you redirect damage aimed at your other white creatures to itself, effectively turning every attacker and burn spell into a problem your opponent has to solve twice. The cost is a 2/4 body for five mana that becomes a removal magnet the moment it hits the table.
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 |
Hazduhr the Abbot is a Commander card through and through — its redirect effect only matters when you have a board, and Commander is where white creature strategies have the space to build one. In Legacy and Vintage, it's technically legal but irrelevant: five mana for a protective effect that requires a developed board is not a line any competitive deck wants to be on. Commander is the only format where Hazduhr the Abbot earns its slot, specifically in white creature-go-wide decks that need a deterrent against targeted damage and combat math tricks.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.54 bulk tier
At $0.54, Hazduhr the Abbot sits firmly in bulk rare territory, which is accurate to its narrow application. It won't appreciate unless a future white commander makes this redirect effect a centerpiece strategy, so pick it up cheap if the effect fits your build and don't expect the price to move.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.