Inspiring Unicorn
Creature — Unicorn
Whenever this creature attacks, creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Guilds of Ravnica
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #15884
Inspiring Unicorn gives your entire team +1/+1 until end of turn the moment it attacks — a repeatable, board-wide pump stapled to a three-mana 2/2. The cost is that the effect only triggers when it attacks, so a deck that doesn't swing every turn gets diminishing returns, but in any aggro-leaning white build, this earns its slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Thurid, Mare of Destiny
Thurid, Mare of Destiny cares deeply about other Horses and Unicorns attacking, and Inspiring Unicorn checks both boxes — it's a Unicorn that actively rewards attacking alongside Thurid's growing team by stacking its own pump on top of whatever bonuses Thurid generates.
Emiel the Blessed
Emiel the Blessed can blink Inspiring Unicorn at instant speed, and while Inspiring Unicorn's trigger only fires on attack, Emiel decks are already built around exploiting enters-the-battlefield effects — and a 2/2 that pumps a wide board on attack is a fine threat to protect or reset in a pinch.
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 |
Inspiring Unicorn is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but competitive constructed formats simply don't want a 2/2 for three with a conditional team pump — the effect is too modest and the body too fragile to see non-rotating play. Commander is the card's real home, specifically in creature-heavy white strategies that attack in packs: tribal Unicorn builds headlined by Thurid, Mare of Destiny run it at a 74% clip, and any go-wide white aggro deck that needs cheap, repeatable anthem effects has reason to consider it. Outside of creature-dense, combat-focused pods, the card underperforms — three mana for +1/+1 until end of turn stops mattering the moment your opponents stabilize with a blocker or two.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Inspiring Unicorn is deep bulk — you'll find it in bulk bins or pick up a playset for less than the price of a sleeve. It won't appreciate; it's a niche tribal piece with a narrow ceiling, so buy it for the deck that wants it and don't overthink it.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Thurid, Mare of Destiny
- Emiel the Blessed
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.