Humble the Brute
Instant
Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater.
Investigate.(Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad Remastered
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #25703
Humble the Brute destroys any creature with power 4 or greater at instant speed for two mana — one of the most efficient removal spells ever printed for Commander, where the board is packed with large threats. The investigator token stapled to it is pure upside, turning a piece of interaction into a cantrip-adjacent value play.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Humble the Brute belongs — the format is defined by large creatures, and two-mana instant-speed removal that replaces itself is exactly what interaction slots should look like. Outside Commander, the power-4-or-greater condition is a real liability: in Modern and Legacy the format's most dangerous threats are often small (Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer; Dragon's Rage Channeler), and Humble the Brute whiffs on most of them. Pioneer has a few more beefy targets, but dedicated removal suites in that format have better options with fewer restrictions. It's legal in Vintage but irrelevant there.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data isn't available for Humble the Brute at the moment, so check current listings on TCGPlayer or Cardmarket before buying. Given its narrow competitive appeal and near-zero non-Commander demand, it almost certainly sits in bulk-rare territory and is worth picking up cheaply for any white deck that expects large creatures across the table.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.