Locke Cole
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
Deathtouch, lifelink
Whenever Locke Cole deals combat damage to a player, draw a card, then discard a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #11543
Locke Cole enters with a ready-made equipment and immediately starts generating card advantage whenever you strike with it, all for three mana. The cost is negligible for what you get; if you're running The Destined Warrior or any Voltron-adjacent strategy, Locke Cole earns its slot on rate alone.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Destined Warrior
The Destined Warrior is the natural home — Locke Cole's attack trigger feeds directly into the equipment-matters and card-selection engine that deck is built around, and the 31% synergy score reflects how often that pairing delivers.
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
Emet-Selch, Unsundered values creatures that do something beyond combat, and Locke Cole's triggered draw on attack gives the deck a repeatable source of card selection without spending additional resources.
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir wants bodies that produce incremental advantage over a long game, and Locke Cole's built-in equipment plus attack trigger fits that patient, value-accruing gameplan cleanly.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Locke Cole belongs — the multiplayer format rewards the kind of incremental, attack-step card advantage it provides, and the equipment it enters with has compounding value across a longer game. In 60-card formats like Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy, a three-mana creature that draws cards only when attacking is too slow and too fragile to compete with the threats and interaction at those power levels. Standard is technically an option, but the same problem applies: dedicated aggressive or midrange decks will outpace what Locke Cole offers. Treat this as a Commander card that happens to have a wider legal footprint.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Locke Cole is firmly bulk, and that price reflects its narrow appeal outside Commander rather than any weakness within it. Bulk rares with a clear, specific home tend to stay flat — pick up copies freely without worrying about cost.
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Sources
Mentioned
- The Destined Warrior
- Emet-Selch, Unsundered
- Sephiroth, Planet's Heir
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.