Hidden Predators
Enchantment
When an opponent controls a creature with power 4 or greater, if this permanent is an enchantment, it becomes a 4/4 Beast creature.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Price
- $0.47
- EDHREC rank
- #26899
Hidden Predators puts a free 4/4 creature token into play on your side the moment an opponent controls a creature with power 4 or greater — no mana investment beyond the initial one green to cast the enchantment. It's a narrow but real threat deterrent, and in the right shell it punches well above its cost.
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 |
Commander is where Hidden Predators actually earns a slot — large creatures show up constantly, and a single trigger can swing combat math or enable surprise blockers against the table's biggest threat. Outside Commander, Legacy and Vintage are the only formats where it's legal, and neither has any meaningful reason to run it over faster interaction or more reliable threats. Hidden Predators is strictly a multiplayer card; the conditional trigger is too opponent-dependent for one-on-one formats where large creatures aren't guaranteed.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.47 bulk tier
At $0.47, Hidden Predators sits firmly in bulk territory, and the price reflects its narrow playability rather than any scarcity. It's stable bulk — pick it up for pocket change if the effect fits your build, but don't expect movement in either direction.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.