Marshal of the Lost
Creature — Orc Warrior
Deathtouch
Whenever you attack, target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of attacking creatures.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #12401
Marshal of the Lost hits the board and immediately starts rummaging — discard a card, draw a card, every turn, for free, stapled to a 3/3 body. The cost is that the effect is symmetrical and triggers on your upkeep rather than on demand, which matters less than the raw card-flow it generates in any deck built to exploit the discard.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree wants cards in the graveyard and cards in hand simultaneously, and Marshal of the Lost delivers both — every upkeep, you're fueling Zurgo's graveyard synergies while cycling through your deck to find threats.
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 |
In Commander, Marshal of the Lost is a reliable engine piece in any Mardu or multicolor shell that rewards looting — discard outlets, graveyard recursion, and madness all get better when the effect is guaranteed every turn without spending mana. Constructed formats are a harder sell: Modern and Pioneer demand more immediate impact at three mana, and Marshal of the Lost competes against draw spells that don't ask you to discard first. Legacy and Vintage have access to so much free card selection that a 3/3 with an upkeep trigger barely registers. Standard is the one constructed context where it can find a role if the set supports a discard or graveyard archetype, but it won't anchor a strategy on its own.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Marshal of the Lost is deep bulk — grab four copies without thinking. That price reflects limited constructed demand, not playability in Commander, where it's a genuine role-player.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.