Hungry Spriggan
Creature — Goblin Warrior
Trample
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #27279
Hungry Spriggan enters as a 1/1 and swings as a 4/4 trample — reasonable stats for three mana, but only while attacking. Outside of decks that specifically reward power-pumping or trample synergies, there are more efficient threats at this slot.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Hungry Spriggan is a bulk common in every format that will see it, and that tells you most of what you need to know. In Commander, it finds a home only in dedicated +1/+1 counter builds or Gruul stompy decks that care about trample or power thresholds — commanders like Xenagos, God of Revels or Surrak, the Hunt Caller squeeze real value out of its attack-step size. In Pauper it's outclassed by more consistent common threats that don't require combat to be relevant. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Hungry Spriggan is deep bulk — grab a copy out of a common box and don't think twice about the price. It won't appreciate, but at this tier you're buying it for the effect, not the cardboard.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.