Kavu Climber
Creature — Kavu
When this creature enters, draw a card.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Masters 25
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #26310
Kavu Climber enters the battlefield and replaces itself with three cards — a 3/3 body is just the bonus. Five mana for that effect is fair in Commander but too slow everywhere else.
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 |
Commander is the only realistic home for Kavu Climber. The three-card draw on entry is genuinely useful in green decks that want to keep their hand full through the mid-game, and a 3/3 body isn't embarrassing as a blocker. In Pauper it's legal but too expensive for a format where curve and efficiency are punishing. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern have no interest in a five-mana vanilla creature with a cantrip stapled on — the bar is simply too high.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Kavu Climber is deep bulk — you're essentially getting it for free in any order. It holds no monetary value and never will, but at that price point the only question is whether the card earns its slot, not whether it's worth buying.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.