Kagemaro's Clutch
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets -X/-X, where X is the number of cards in your hand.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #29573
Kagemaro's Clutch slaps a -2/-2 counter on any creature for four mana at instant speed — relevant enough to kill small utility creatures outright, underwhelming against anything with more than two toughness. It's a narrow, overcosted removal spell that earns a slot only in decks that specifically want the counter subtype on the effect.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Kagemaro's Clutch is a bulk common in every format where it's legal, and that's the honest summary. In Commander it competes against instant-speed removal that either destroys or exiles unconditionally, and a -2/-2 counter rarely clears the threats that matter at a four-player table. Pauper is the one format where it could theoretically see fringe play — small creatures dominate and the counter sticks permanently — but even there it's outclassed by cheaper black removal. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in this effect at any price.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Kagemaro's Clutch is deep bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not the effect. Don't expect the price to move; there's no competitive demand pulling it anywhere.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.