Infernal Pet
Creature — Imp
Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and it gains flying until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kaldheim
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #24709
Infernal Pet is a 2/2 flier for three mana that grows if you're willing to discard — a fine rate in casual formats but not good enough to compete anywhere the bar is higher. It's a bulk rare for a reason.
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, Infernal Pet occupies the low end of playable — it flies, it can scale, but three mana for a 2/2 with a discard activation is a hard sell when black has no shortage of better threats. Pauper is where Infernal Pet has the most realistic home, since common-legal fliers at this cost range are scarcer and the discard synergy can matter more in aggressive builds. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, it simply doesn't clear the bar — the rate is too low and the payoff too incremental against what those formats demand. Oathbreaker shares enough of Commander's casual ceiling that the same verdict applies there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Infernal Pet is deep bulk — you'll find it in bulk boxes and common/uncommon lots long before it shows up in a trade binder. That price reflects the floor, and there's no realistic path for it to move without an unforeseen combo breakout or reprint into a premium product.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.