Ill-Tempered Cyclops
Creature — Cyclops
Trample
: Monstrosity 3. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put three +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Theros
- Price
- $0.02
- EDHREC rank
- #28532
Ill-Tempered Cyclops is a 4/4 trampler for four that can pump itself to 7/7 until end of turn by spending three mana — reasonable stats, conditional upside, nothing that demands a slot. Outside of dedicated Giants or +1/+1 counter synergies, cheaper and more versatile threats crowd it out.
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 |
Ill-Tempered Cyclops is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but it's only worth serious consideration in Pauper, where the common card pool makes a 4/4 trampler with a built-in pump more competitive. In Commander it's outclassed by nearly every four-drop green threat at any table above kitchen-table power. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer have no interest — the rate simply doesn't match what those formats demand from a four-mana creature.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.02 bulk tier
At $0.02, Ill-Tempered Cyclops is deep bulk — you're essentially paying for the cardboard. That price won't move; there's no competitive demand or Commander staple status pulling it upward.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.