Hunter's Edge
Sorcery
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Then that creature deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #19161
Hunter's Edge puts a +1/+1 counter on a creature and draws you a card when it fights — solid two-for-one that answers a threat and replaces itself in the same motion. At three mana at instant speed, it slots cleanly into any green Commander deck that wants interaction without losing card equity.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Hunter's Edge earns a slot in green decks that run creatures large enough to reliably win the fight — it removes a problem permanent and draws a card, which is exactly the rate green wants at three mana. In Pauper, where common-legal fight spells are a real resource, Hunter's Edge competes with Bite Down and Rabid Bite; the card draw sets it apart, though sorcery-speed fight effects often outclass it in that format's tempo-heavy environment. In Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Vintage, the effect is too slow and situational to make competitive lists, but Hunter's Edge is technically legal in all of them — just not something you'd ever register outside a Limited pool.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
Hunter's Edge sits firmly in bulk territory at $0.06, and there's no pressure pushing it higher — it's a useful role-player but not a chase card at any power level. Pick it up freely; it holds no financial significance either way.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.