Hipparion
Creature — Horse
This creature can't block creatures with power 3 or greater unless you pay 
.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #25936
Hipparion is a 1/1 Horse for one white mana that can block creatures with power 3 or greater as though it had reach — a marginal defensive trick that barely registers in most games. Bulk rare status is generous; this card earns no slot in competitive or casual lists.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Hipparion is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality is not an argument for inclusion. In Commander, a 1/1 that conditionally blocks big threats does nothing to advance a board state or protect a life total in any meaningful way — you'd rather run a fog, a rattlesnake enchantment, or a creature that actually trades. In Pauper, where efficient one-drops matter, Hipparion's conditional blocking ability doesn't translate to tempo or card advantage. Legacy and Vintage move too fast for a 1/1 to exist.
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Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Hipparion sits firmly in bulk territory, and nothing about its mechanics suggests that changes. The price reflects the demand accurately — near zero.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.