Keldon Arsonist
Creature — Human Soldier
, Sacrifice two lands: Destroy target land.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Prophecy
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #28173
Keldon Arsonist forces an opponent to sacrifice a land or take 3 damage on each of your upkeeps — a repeating threat that taxes resources without requiring any activation cost. The catch is a 1/1 body for three mana, which means it earns its slot only in decks that specifically want that land-destruction pressure.
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 |
In Commander, Keldon Arsonist occupies a narrow lane: stax and land-denial builds that want to grind opponents off mana while the table is distracted. Outside of dedicated Zo-Zu the Punisher or Mogis, God of Slaughter shells, most Commander lists have no reason to run it over faster or more impactful threats. In Legacy and Vintage it's fully legal but sees no meaningful play — the format's threat density makes a 1/1 that pings or taxes a land invisible. Keldon Arsonist is a card that does something real, but only in the one percent of decks built to weaponize that specific effect.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Keldon Arsonist is deep bulk — you're picking it out of a commons box, not a singles order. There's no financial reason to hesitate on the purchase, and no expectation of appreciation either.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.