Kamahl, Pit Fighter
Legendary Creature — Human Barbarian
Haste (This creature can attack and 
as soon as it comes under your control.): Kamahl deals 3 damage to any target.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Duels of the Planeswalkers
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #17486
Kamahl, Pit Fighter hits the board as a 6/1 haste that deals 3 damage to any target for four mana — that's immediate, repeatable reach stapled to a body that attacks the turn it arrives. The cost is real: six mana for a 6/1 is fragile, and equipping Scythe of the Wretched turns it into a board-control engine, but without that support it trades with any 1/1 blocker.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Kamahl, Pit Fighter is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially zero competitive play outside Commander. In Legacy and Vintage the card is simply outclassed — six mana buys you game-ending threats, not a glass cannon with a tap ability. Modern is the same story: the format's threats are cheaper and sturdier. Commander is where Kamahl, Pit Fighter has any real home, specifically as a mono-red commander or in the 99 of decks that want repeatable pinpoint damage — pinging planeswalkers, wiping small utility creatures, or closing out a weakened opponent across the table.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Kamahl, Pit FighterScythe of the Wretched
Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB
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Price data for Kamahl, Pit Fighter isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest figure. As a low-demand card from an older set with narrow competitive application, it typically sits in bulk-rare territory — worth picking up cheap if the archetype calls for it, but not a card to prioritize at any significant price.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.