Huatli's Final Strike
Instant
Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #17995
Huatli's Final Strike destroys all creatures with power greater than a target creature's power — a one-sided board wipe when you're pointing at a 0/1 or 1/1, and a conditional mass removal spell at worst. Five mana for a potential full reset in green is the real cost, and whether that's worth it depends entirely on how small your creatures run.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Huatli's Final Strike earns its slot in token strategies that flood the board with 1/1s — pointing it at any creature with power 0 or 1 can clear the table while leaving your army intact. Outside of Commander, competitive formats have no patience for a five-mana sorcery with this many conditions: Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer all have cheaper, more reliable sweepers that don't require a qualifying creature on your side. Standard is the one other format where it might see fringe play if the environment slows down enough to reward setup, but even there the ceiling is a one- or two-of in a dedicated token shell.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Huatli's Final Strike is deep bulk — the price reflects its narrow application rather than any flaw in the effect itself. It won't appreciate unless a high-profile Commander deck brings it into the spotlight, so pick up copies for their utility, not as a hold.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.