Hobblefiend
Creature — Devil
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
, Sacrifice another creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #15432
Hobblefiend is a two-mana 1/2 with trample that grows on every sacrifice, turning a pile of Devil tokens into a legitimate combat threat on the spot. The cost is that it does nothing without a sacrifice outlet already in play — it's a payoff, not an engine, and stalls out in a vacuum. In Zurzoth, Chaos Rider decks specifically, it earns its slot cleanly.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider floods the board with 1/1 Devil tokens and wants to cash them in for damage — Hobblefiend converts that disposable fodder directly into a trampling threat while the Devils deal their ping damage on the way out.
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
Raphael, Fiendish Savior generates a steady stream of Devil and Demon tokens and grants them lifelink, giving the deck both the fuel and the resilience to sacrifice aggressively — Hobblefiend turns that token flow into a board-threatening attacker that scales fast.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Hobblefiend is a role-player, not a staple — it belongs in dedicated sacrifice or token shells and has no business outside them. Pauper is where it sees the most competitive interest, slotting into red sacrifice lists that already run Mogg War Marshal and Goblin Bombardment to chain sacrifices efficiently. In Modern and Pioneer it's outclassed by faster payoffs, and Legacy has no interest in a two-mana creature that needs setup to matter. For Commander specifically, the 45% inclusion rate in Zurzoth, Chaos Rider decks tells you everything — it's a strong fit in the right home and irrelevant everywhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Hobblefiend is bulk, and that price reflects its narrow demand — it moves copies in sacrifice and Devil-token builds but has no crossover appeal to push it higher. Grab it freely for any deck that wants it; there's no financial consideration here.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
- Raphael, Fiendish Savior
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.