Homarid
Creature — Homarid
This creature enters with a tide counter on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a tide counter on this creature.
As long as there is exactly one tide counter on this creature, it gets -1/-1.
As long as there are exactly three tide counters on this creature, it gets +1/+1.
Whenever there are four or more tide counters on this creature, remove all tide counters from it.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #29130
Homarid is a vanilla 2/2 for five mana with a cumulative upkeep that shrinks it to uselessness if you don't keep paying — the floor is an overcosted bear, and the ceiling is still just a 3/3. There is no competitive context in which this card earns a slot.
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 |
Homarid is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality is not an argument for inclusion. In Commander, a five-mana 2/2 with cumulative upkeep competes against format staples that generate value on entry — Homarid does nothing when it enters, nothing when it attacks, and drains resources every upkeep to stay on the board. In Pauper, where commons can legitimately compete, the bar for a five-mana creature is still well above a vanilla body with a punishing maintenance cost. Legacy and Vintage don't need elaboration.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Homarid is deep bulk — the price reflects exactly what it offers. It won't hold or gain value; the only reason to own a copy is nostalgia for early Magic design.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.