Lightfoot Rogue
Creature — Halfling Rogue
Sneak Attack — Whenever this creature attacks, roll a d20.
1—9 | This creature gains deathtouch until end of turn.
10—19 | It gets +1/+0 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.
20 | It gets +3/+0 and gains first strike and deathtouch until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #7107
Lightfoot Rogue turns every dice roll into a damage trigger, and in the right deck that's a repeatable, uncounterable clock opponents have to respect. The two-mana entry cost is almost irrelevant — Mr. House, President and CEO decks run it in over 74% of lists because the value floor is that high.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Mr. House, President and CEO
Mr. House, President and CEO generates dice rolls constantly, and Lightfoot Rogue converts each of those rolls into unblockable chip damage that compounds faster than opponents can stabilize — it's the kind of redundant payoff the engine demands.
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 |
Lightfoot Rogue is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Commander is the only format where it belongs in a serious list. In 60-card formats, a two-mana 1/2 that requires a dice-rolling subtheme to do anything has no competitive home — the payoff is too slow and too conditional. Commander is where the card lives, specifically in Mr. House builds where the dice engine is already online and every redundant payoff matters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Lightfoot Rogue is bulk — pick it up without thinking twice if you're building the archetype. Bulk rares with narrow homes don't tend to move unless the commander spiking them breaks out, so don't expect appreciation, but you're not paying for upside anyway.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.