Lorehold Pledgemage
Creature — Kor Shaman
First strike
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #26499
Lorehold Pledgemage turns every spell you cast into a +1/+1 counter, and Chain of Smog turns that into an arbitrarily large creature in a single turn. Outside that specific loop it's a vanilla 2/3 for three mana, which is not a reason to run it.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Lorehold Pledgemage is a Commander card, full stop — the Chain of Smog combo is the entire reason it exists in any 99. In Pauper it's legal but the combo doesn't translate to a competitive shell there. Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, and Vintage have faster, more consistent win conditions that don't require a three-mana 2/3 on board, so Lorehold Pledgemage sees zero meaningful play in those formats. Run it in Commander if you're building around the loop; ignore it everywhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Chain of SmogLorehold Pledgemage
Infinitely powerful creature until end of turn; Infinite magecraft triggers
View on Commander Spellbook ↗
Chain of AcidLorehold Pledgemage
Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinitely powerful creature until end of turn
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Lorehold Pledgemage is deep bulk — combo piece or not, supply is high and casual demand keeps it at the floor. It will hold that price indefinitely; there's no scenario where a three-mana 2/3 with a niche triggered ability climbs out of the bulk bin.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.