Holy Justiciar
Creature — Human Cleric
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: Tap target creature. If that creature is a Zombie, exile it.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #30343
Holy Justiciar taps two creatures your opponents control — a meaningful tempo swing when it lands — but at four mana for a 2/1 body with no evasion, you're paying a lot for a one-time effect on a fragile threat. It's outclassed by cheaper, more repeatable tap effects in nearly every shell that wants this kind of disruption.
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 |
In Commander, Holy Justiciar sees fringe play as a tap-two effect on a creature body, but the four-mana cost and lack of repeatability make it a low-priority include even in dedicated tap strategies. Legacy, Modern, and Vintage are all legal formats but have zero competitive interest in a four-mana 2/1 with a sorcery-speed tap effect — the card simply doesn't clear the bar in those environments. Oathbreaker is the one fringe case where a narrowly synergistic effect can sneak into a slot, but Holy Justiciar still has to compete with cheaper, more efficient disruption. Standard and Pioneer aren't in the picture.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Holy Justiciar is deep bulk — the price reflects its limited demand across every format it's legal in. Don't expect that to move; cards with this narrow a role and this little competitive play tend to stay at the floor indefinitely.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.