Jhovall Rider
Creature — Human Rebel
Trample
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #29360
Jhovall Rider is a 4/4 lifelink for five mana — a statline that was unimpressive when it was printed and hasn't aged into relevance. There is no shell in 2024 where five mana for a vanilla-adjacent creature is a competitive choice.
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 |
Jhovall Rider is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different conversations. In Commander, five mana buys you creatures that win games on the spot — Jhovall Rider gains you some life and trades with a 4/4, which is not a plan. Legacy and Vintage are faster and more hostile to this kind of floor; it will never see a competitive game in either format. Oathbreaker shares Commander's power ceiling, and the same logic applies: the slot cost is too high for what you get.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Jhovall Rider is deep bulk — the kind of card that fills out a collection binder rather than a decklist. That price is a ceiling, not a floor; there is no demand pressure that would push it higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.