Mardu Outrider
Creature — Orc Warrior
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- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Arena Beginner Set
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #25370
Mardu Outrider is a 3/3 with dash that enters attacking and leaves no permanent downside when you let it bounce back to hand — repeatable pressure at three mana. It's a niche tool for aggressive dash or warrior tribal strategies, not a generalist inclusion.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Mardu Outrider sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy or Vintage — the formats are too fast and the rate too fair for a three-mana 3/3. Commander is the format where it finds a real home, specifically in dash-matters or warrior tribal builds where the bounce-back recursion is a feature rather than a drawback. In Oathbreaker, the same logic applies: narrow enough that you'd only run it in a dedicated archetype. Anywhere Mardu Outrider isn't serving a specific mechanical role, it's just outclassed.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Mardu Outrider isn't currently available, but as a narrow tribal and dash role-player it historically sits well under a dollar. Pick it up cheaply if your commander calls for it — there's no meaningful demand driving the price up.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.