Marsh Threader
Creature — Kor Scout
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Worldwake
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #29836
Marsh Threader is a 2/1 with plainswalk and swampwalk for two mana — evasion that only works when your opponent has already committed to white or black. Outside of dedicated landwalk-matters builds, it's a 2/1 with no impact on most boards.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Marsh Threader is a bulk common in every format it's legal in, and its ceiling is Pauper — the cheapest format to brew in and the one most tolerant of narrow creatures. In Commander, landwalk is close to unplayable: you need a specific opponent's basic land type to connect, and with four opponents at the table, odds are someone blocks or removes it before the stars align. Legacy and Vintage have zero interest in a 2/1 that conditionally connects.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Marsh Threader is deep bulk — you'll pay more for the sleeve than the card. Don't expect that to change; narrow landwalk creatures don't recover value without a dedicated format spike that isn't coming.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.