Hellhole Flailer
Creature — Ogre Warrior
Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.)
, Sacrifice this creature: It deals damage equal to its power to target player or planeswalker.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #23680
Hellhole Flailer threatens four unblockable damage to any player for three mana — relevant reach in aggressive black-red builds that need a way to punch through a stalled board. The triple-red unleash cost is the ceiling: outside Rakdos lists with consistent red mana, that activation rarely fires.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Hellhole Flailer is a fringe playable in Commander, best suited for Rakdos aggro or aristocrats lists where sacrificing creatures is already part of the plan. The fling-style activation doubles as a political tool — four direct damage can finish off a wounded opponent without needing to attack into blockers. In Modern and Pioneer it's simply outclassed; a three-mana 3/1 with a conditional activated ability doesn't compete with the efficiency those formats demand. Legacy and Vintage have no interest. Commander is the only format where Hellhole Flailer earns a genuine look.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Hellhole Flailer is deep bulk — easy to pick up in a trade binder or a cheap lot without thinking twice. It won't gain value, but you're not buying it for that; you're buying it because it costs less than a sleeve.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.