Marshdrinker Giant
Creature — Giant Warrior
When this creature enters, destroy target Island or Swamp an opponent controls.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Eventide
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #29235
Marshdrinker Giant enters and destroys a target Island or Swamp — land destruction stapled to a 4/3 body for four mana. The rate is too slow for competitive formats and too narrow for most Commander tables where basic Swamp and Island hits are rarely game-changing.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Marshdrinker Giant is a fringe piece at best — it punishes Dimir, Esper, or mono-blue players running basics, but most threats at the Commander table don't live on individual lands. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; four-mana sorcery-speed land destruction doesn't compete in those environments. Modern has faster, broader land hate that doesn't cost you a four-drop creature slot. Marshdrinker Giant finds its most defensible home in casual Commander pods where specific land types show up reliably enough to make the ETB matter.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Marshdrinker Giant is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard. It will stay there; narrow hate pieces on a vanilla-sized body don't appreciate.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.