Mardu Siegebreaker
Creature — Human Warrior
Deathtouch, haste
When this creature enters, exile up to one other target creature you control until this creature leaves the battlefield.
Whenever this creature attacks, for each opponent, create a tapped token that's a copy of the exiled card attacking that opponent. At the beginning of your next end step, sacrifice those tokens.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BRW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #3981
Mardu Siegebreaker hits the board and immediately lets you sacrifice creatures to deal damage — a built-in outlet that turns any creature you flicker or recur into a ping without needing additional setup. Restoration Angel-style blink loops and Neriv, Heart of the Storm token engines both abuse that outlet hard, making this card earn its slot the moment it resolves.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
Neriv, Heart of the Storm generates a steady stream of tokens, and Mardu Siegebreaker converts every one of them into direct damage — the sacrifice outlet turns Neriv's token flood into a win condition rather than just a board state.
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree cares about attacking and pressuring opponents, and Mardu Siegebreaker gives that strategy a non-combat damage vector so board stalls don't strand your resources.
Zurgo Stormrender
Zurgo Stormrender rewards aggressive Mardu creature-forward play, and Mardu Siegebreaker slots in as a payoff that converts the creature density that archetype already wants into chip damage.
Neriv, Crackling Vanguard
Neriv, Crackling Vanguard builds around recurring creatures and generating value from sacrifice, making Mardu Siegebreaker a natural fit that doubles as both outlet and damage source in the same card.
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
Isshin, Two Heavens as One doubles attack triggers across a wide creature base, and Mardu Siegebreaker adds a sacrifice-based damage layer that punishes opponents whether your attackers connect or not.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Mardu Siegebreaker is legal across every major constructed format but is effectively a Commander card — the sacrifice-for-damage effect scales with the token density and flicker loops Commander enables, and 60-card formats rarely want a five-mana creature that doesn't end the game on its own. In Commander it fits cleanly into Mardu go-wide and aristocrats lists, where the built-in outlet removes the need to run a separate sacrifice engine. Pioneer and Modern have cheaper, more efficient sacrifice payoffs, so Mardu Siegebreaker rarely competes there unless you're specifically brewing around a curve that wants a top-end aristocrats piece.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Mardu SiegebreakerPort Razer
Infinite ETB; Infinite combat phases; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite combat damage; Infinite tapped creature tokens
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Professional Face-BreakerAggravated AssaultMardu Siegebreaker
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite colored mana; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite combat phases; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite Treasure tokens; Infinite combat damage
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Mardu SiegebreakerÉomer, Marshal of Rohan
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite death triggers; Infinite combat phases; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Mardu Siegebreaker isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest figures before buying. Given its Commander-specific appeal and limited competitive demand outside that format, it typically sits in budget territory — worth picking up if you're building one of the Neriv or Zurgo lists where it slots directly into the engine.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Restoration Angel
- Neriv, Heart of the Storm
- Zurgo, Thunder's Decree
- Zurgo Stormrender
- Neriv, Crackling Vanguard
- Isshin, Two Heavens as One
- Port Razer
- Felidar Guardian
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Aggravated Assault
- Éomer, Marshal of Rohan
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.