Liliana's Scrounger
Creature — Human Wizard
At the beginning of each end step, if a creature died this turn, you may put a loyalty counter on a Liliana planeswalker you control.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Price
- $0.53
- EDHREC rank
- #17532
Liliana's Scrounger puts a 2/3 body on board and drains each opponent every time a creature dies — in a go-wide or sacrifice shell, that triggers constantly. The catch is the mana investment: four mana for a 2/3 is a real cost, and the payoff only matters if you're already generating a steady stream of creature deaths.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Liliana, Heretical Healer
Liliana, Heretical Healer flips off any nontoken creature dying, which Liliana's Scrounger both facilitates and benefits from — each death pings opponents and fuels the engine that keeps Liliana on the battlefield.
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 |
Commander is where Liliana's Scrounger actually earns its slot — three opponents means each death trigger drains three life simultaneously, which adds up fast in sacrifice-heavy builds. Outside Commander, it's legal in Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, and Vintage, but it doesn't see meaningful play in any of them; four mana for a 2/3 with a conditional drain effect is nowhere near competitive in those formats. Stick to Commander, specifically in decks that kill creatures as a resource rather than as a side effect.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.53 bulk tier
At $0.53, Liliana's Scrounger is firmly bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in or cheap single. Bulk rares at this price point tend to stay flat unless a new Commander printing spikes demand, so don't expect movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Liliana, Heretical Healer
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.