Lavafume Invoker
Creature — Goblin Shaman
: Creatures you control get +3/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #21002
Lavafume Invoker turns eight mana into a one-sided pump that can close games out of nowhere — the catch is that eight mana is a real ask, and without a way to copy or repeatedly trigger the ability, you're paying full price every time. Agatha of the Vile Cauldron changes the math entirely, letting creatures with counters inherit the ability and fire it for far less than eight.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron exiles Lavafume Invoker to spread the pump ability across every creature wearing a +1/+1 counter, then her cost-reduction effect makes that eight-mana activation suddenly affordable — often free — on a board full of countered-up creatures.
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 |
Lavafume Invoker is a Pauper-legal common, and that's the only non-Commander context where it's worth serious consideration — aggressive red decks can occasionally close with a surprise pump, though the eight-mana activation is almost always out of reach before the game ends. In Legacy and Vintage it's strictly outclassed by every other way to end a game. Commander is where Lavafume Invoker actually has a home, slotting into Agatha of the Vile Cauldron builds specifically because the ability is the point, not the body.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Lavafume Invoker is deep bulk — pick it up from any common box without a second thought. Price stability is a non-issue; it will stay at this floor unless Agatha of the Vile Cauldron decks spike in popularity enough to create actual demand.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.