Malakir Cullblade
Creature — Vampire Warrior
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Arena Beginner Set
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #15649
Malakir Cullblade is a two-mana black creature that grows every time an opponent's creature dies — in the right deck, that means it becomes a serious threat without any extra investment. The catch is that it starts as a 1/1 with no immediate impact, so it needs a dedicated sacrifice or attrition shell to pay off.
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 |
Malakir Cullblade is a Commander card through and through — in 1v1 formats like Modern or Pioneer, opponents don't lose creatures fast enough for it to scale, and a 1/1 for two mana with no enters-the-battlefield effect is simply not competitive. In Commander, a single board wipe or sacrifice-heavy opponent can turn it into a legitimate finisher, especially in black-centric aristocrats or token-sacrifice builds where creature death is a resource, not an accident. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters for obvious reasons. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander: synergy-dependent, unplayable in a vacuum.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data isn't available for Malakir Cullblade at the moment, but as a niche tribal/synergy common-level card with a narrow home, it has historically sat at bulk pricing — almost certainly under a dollar. Pick it up in a bundle or grab the cheapest copy you find; there's no version worth premium hunting.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.