Hermit of the Natterknolls // Lone Wolf of the Natterknolls
Creature — Human Werewolf // Creature — Werewolf
Whenever an opponent casts a spell during your turn, draw a card.
At the beginning of each upkeep, if no spells were cast last turn, transform this creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Price
- $0.35
- EDHREC rank
- #11759
Hermit of the Natterknolls // Lone Wolf of the Natterknolls draws you a card every time an opponent casts a spell on your turn — flip it and that Wolf is swinging as a 3/3 trampler while the engine keeps running. The cost is real: you need opponents to tap out into your turn, which makes it inconsistent outside flash-heavy or spell-dense tables, but Tovolar, Dire Overlord decks run it at nearly 45% inclusion because the payoff aligns perfectly with what that deck wants.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Tovolar, Dire Overlord already rewards you for flooding the board with Wolves and Werewolves, and Hermit of the Natterknolls // Lone Wolf of the Natterknolls converts every opponent's reactive spell into a free card — keeping your hand full while Tovolar churns through his own draw trigger at night.
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 |
In Commander, Hermit of the Natterknolls // Lone Wolf of the Natterknolls finds a real home in Werewolf tribal, where the transform engine matters and four opponents means more spell-casting windows to trigger the draw ability. Competitive formats are a different story: Modern and Legacy have faster, more reliable card draw that doesn't depend on opponents obliging you on your own turn, so it sees essentially no play there. Pioneer is theoretically legal but the card has never made a dent — tribal Werewolf strategies there lack the critical mass to support it. The flip card sees fringe oathbreaker play in the same niche it occupies in Commander, nothing more.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.35 bulk tier
At $0.35, Hermit of the Natterknolls // Lone Wolf of the Natterknolls is firmly bulk — a throw-in pickup when you're sleeving up Tovolar, Dire Overlord. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to move unless a new pushed Werewolf commander drives a spike in the tribe's overall popularity.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.