Karok Wrangler
Creature — Elf Druid
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #19881
Karok Wrangler turns Chain of Smog into an infinite loop that mills or drains your opponents out of the game. The cost is running a five-mana 3/4 with no other function — you're paying the full price for a one-trick engine piece.
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 |
Karok Wrangler is a Commander card front to back — the Chain of Smog loop is a known quantity in the format, and the Wrangler is one of the cleanest ways to execute it at a low monetary cost. In Legacy and Vintage, five mana for a 3/4 with no immediate board impact is unplayable; those formats don't wait for sorcery-speed setup pieces. Modern and Pioneer are theoretically legal but practically irrelevant — the combo isn't fast enough to compete without a shell that doesn't exist in those formats. Commander is the only context where Karok Wrangler earns a slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Chain of SmogKarok Wrangler
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control; Infinite magecraft triggers
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Chain of AcidKarok Wrangler
Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Karok Wrangler is deep bulk — accessible in any quantity without a second thought. Bulk combo pieces with a known loop rarely spike unless the format shifts around them, so this price is stable.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.