Hunter's Mark
Instant
This spell costs 
less to cast if it targets a blue permanent you don't control.
This spell can't be countered.
Target creature you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Then it deals damage equal to its power to target creature or planeswalker you don't control.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #21544
Hunter's Mark trades a creature and cantrips for three cards — that's the whole pitch. One mana for a kill spell that replaces itself is efficient enough to run in any green deck that wants removal and card flow in the same slot.
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 Hunter's Mark earns its slot most cleanly: green decks need efficient interaction, and a one-mana spell that kills a nonland permanent and draws three is hard to pass up in a 100-card singleton format where consistency is scarce. In Modern and Pioneer, it competes against more flexible removal that doesn't require the target to be at its own toughness, which limits Hunter's Mark to dedicated enrage or fight-spell synergy builds. Legacy and Vintage have more powerful options at the same cost, so it rarely sees play there outside of budget or theme constraints. Across formats, the card is a format-legal but niche option — Commander is its natural home.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Hunter's Mark is deep bulk — you're picking this out of a commons box, not a singles order. Bulk removal that draws cards almost never spikes, so expect this price to hold flat indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.