Hunter's Prowess
Sorcery
Until end of turn, target creature gets +3/+3 and gains trample and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw that many cards."
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Price
- $0.48
- EDHREC rank
- #5363
Hunter's Prowess turns a single attack into a hand refill and a threat — trample plus +3/+3 means damage is getting through, and every point of combat damage draws a card. Five mana is the cost, and it's a fair one: on a commander like Atarka, World Render, a single swing can draw six or more cards in a single combat step.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Atarka, World Render
Atarka, World Render attacks for at least 12 trample damage the turn it connects, and Hunter's Prowess sitting on that body converts every point into a card — a single unblocked swing refills your hand by twelve while also threatening to one-shot opponents.
Legolas, Master Archer
Legolas, Master Archer wants to ping blockers out of the way before combat resolves, and Hunter's Prowess rewards every point that slips through — the combination turns Legolas's tap ability into a setup engine that clears the path and then cashes out on the damage.
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 |
Hunter's Prowess is a Commander card — full stop. In 1v1 formats like Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, a five-mana sorcery that does nothing until your next attack step is too slow and too fragile against interaction. Commander is where it earns its slot: three opponents mean more creatures to trample over, and a commander with natural evasion or trample can turn Hunter's Prowess into a 6–10 card draw in a single swing. Oathbreaker is a workable home too, since planeswalker-based aggro decks can exploit it on a large attacker.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.48 bulk tier
At $0.48, Hunter's Prowess is bulk — easy to pick up and easy to justify on almost any green stompy budget. Bulk rares that pull this kind of draw weight tend to stay cheap, so there's no urgency, but no reason to hesitate either.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.