Mardu Runemark
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2.
Enchanted creature has first strike as long as you control a white or black permanent.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Fate Reforged
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #23990
Mardu Runemark grants first strike and, if you control a red or white permanent, vigilance — two keywords that meaningfully change combat math for three mana. It's a fine Limited card and a bulk-bin filler everywhere else.
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 |
Mardu Runemark is a Pauper-legal aura, and that's the only format where it's worth a second look — aggressive white or red decks can use the keyword stack to swing and hold up blockers in the same turn. In Commander, three mana for a conditional two-keyword aura on a single creature is too fragile and too low-impact to justify a slot. Every other format it's legal in — Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage — has enough efficient threats and lord effects that Mardu Runemark never competes.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Mardu Runemark is deep bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not the effect. It won't appreciate; pick it out of a common box if you need it for Pauper and move on.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.