Loxodon Smiter
Creature — Elephant Soldier
This spell can't be countered.
If a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard this card, put it onto the battlefield instead of putting it into your graveyard.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #22373
Loxodon Smiter lands as a 4/4 with no drawback for three mana — that's above the curve for green-white creature efficiency. The discard-immunity clause rarely matters, but the raw stats need no justification.
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 |
In Commander, Loxodon Smiter is a reasonable filler beater but gets outclassed fast — a 4/4 without evasion, triggered abilities, or board impact beyond blocking doesn't survive the cut in most 100-card builds. Modern and Pioneer are where Loxodon Smiter earned its reputation: the discard clause punishes Liliana of the Veil and Thoughtseize mirrors, turning a liability into a free threat. Legacy has too many faster threats and too much interaction at zero mana for a three-drop to reliably matter. Oathbreaker can find room for it in aggressive green-white shells where the density of efficient bodies matters.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Loxodon Smiter is deep bulk — easy to pick up as a four-of without any financial consideration. Don't expect the price to move; it's widely printed and has no scarcity driving demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.