Heirs of Stromkirk
Creature — Vampire
Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #23071
Heirs of Stromkirk is a 2/2 for four mana that grows when it deals damage to a player — a rate so far below the curve that it rarely survives long enough to matter. Vampire tribal is the only context where it earns a slot, and even there it's competing against far more efficient threats.
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 |
Heirs of Stromkirk is a bulk common in every format it's legal in, and that legal footprint doesn't change its viability. In Commander, four mana for a 2/2 with a conditional pump trigger is too slow — the board is too hostile and opponents too well-prepared for a creature that needs to connect repeatedly to become relevant. Pauper is the one format where the bar is lower, but even there, the four-mana slot demands immediate impact, and Heirs of Stromkirk doesn't provide it. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Heirs of Stromkirk is deep bulk — buy it for a penny in a trade binder or ignore it entirely. There's no demand pressure that will move this price, so it holds its floor simply by having a floor.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.