Hidden Horror
Creature — Horror
When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard a creature card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #28329
Hidden Horror is a 3/4 for three mana — above-rate stats — but it taxes you a creature card from hand on entry, which means it's a liability in decks that can't make that discard feel free. Run it where the graveyard is the destination, not the penalty.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Hidden Horror sees essentially zero competitive play in Legacy, Modern, or Vintage — the discard cost is a real drawback in formats where card advantage is precious and better three-drops exist at every turn. Commander is where Hidden Horror earns its keep, specifically in reanimator and graveyard-value shells where discarding a creature is a feature: you're pitching an Eldrazi titan, an Atraxa, or a Razaketh to set up a reanimate next turn. Outside of that niche, it's too conditional to run on power alone.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Hidden Horror is deep bulk — pick it up for pennies whenever you need it. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to move unless a graveyard commander spikes in popularity and pulls fringe enablers up with it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.