Hunting Kavu
Creature — Kavu
, 
: Exile this creature and target creature without flying that's attacking you.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Invasion
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #28003
Hunting Kavu enters the battlefield and immediately kills a creature with power 4 or greater — removal stapled to a body, no activation required. The catch is the Gruul color identity restriction and a 3/3 for three mana floor that won't impress anyone outside the effect.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Hunting Kavu earns its slot: the format is saturated with high-power threats, and a 3/3 that answers a Blightsteel Colossus or a Craterhoof Behemoth the turn it arrives is real value at three mana. Outside Commander, the card is legal in Legacy and Vintage but sees no meaningful play there — both formats have more efficient removal and don't reward a 3/3 body at that price. Hunting Kavu is a Commander-specific card and should be evaluated entirely through that lens.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Hunting Kavu is deep bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in or in a budget pile. It won't appreciate; it's a niche Commander role-player in a color combination that already has better removal options, so the price reflects the ceiling accurately.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.