Hunted Troll
Creature — Troll Warrior
When this creature enters, target opponent creates four 1/1 blue Faerie creature tokens with flying.
: Regenerate this creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander 2013
- Price
- $0.73
- EDHREC rank
- #10174
Hunted Troll lands as a 8/4 regenerator for four mana, then immediately hands four 1/1 faeries to an opponent — a real body at a real cost. In the wrong shell that downside is prohibitive, but Grismold, the Dreadsower turns every one of those tokens into a trigger, making the "drawback" the entire point.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Grismold, the Dreadsower
Grismold, the Dreadsower grows every time a creature token dies, so the four faeries Hunted Troll hands to an opponent are four future +1/+1 counters and four cards waiting to be drawn the moment they're removed or attacked into.
General Marhault Elsdragon
General Marhault Elsdragon rewards attacking with creatures that have rampage, and Hunted Troll's 8/4 body is one of the biggest cheap threats in Gruul — the opponent's faeries become a political problem while the Troll is swinging for large chunks of damage.
The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride
The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride wants large creatures to saddle and turn into card advantage, and Hunted Troll is an 8/4 regenerator that survives combat repeatedly — the gifted tokens are largely irrelevant when the Troll keeps coming back as a threat and a mount.
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 |
Hunted Troll sees essentially no play in Legacy, Modern, or Vintage — four mana for a creature that gifts opponents resources is not competitive enough where removal is cheap and games are short. Commander is where it lives: multiplayer politics dilute the token gift across the table, and dedicated token-punishment commanders like Grismold, the Dreadsower flip the downside into fuel. Oathbreaker is legal but fringe; the same commander-synergy logic applies at lower power levels.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.73 bulk tier
At $0.73, Hunted Troll is bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in trade or cheap single. It's a narrow card with a specific home, so don't expect the price to move meaningfully in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Grismold, the Dreadsower
- General Marhault Elsdragon
- The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.