Momentum Rumbler
Creature — Dinosaur
Whenever this creature attacks, if it doesn't have first strike, put a first strike counter on it.
Whenever this creature attacks, if it has first strike, it gains double strike until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #21537
Momentum Rumbler is a haste-granting, trample-enabling threat that rewards you for playing multiple spells in a turn — the kind of snowball effect red aggro and storm-adjacent Commander decks want. The cost is a body that doesn't pressure the board on its own; it earns its slot by accelerating other creatures, not by winning fights.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Momentum Rumbler fits red spellslinger and combat-focused decks that chain spells to close out a game — the haste and trample riders matter most when you're going wide or tall in the same turn. In Modern and Pioneer, the card faces a crowded field of more efficient haste enablers and doesn't clear the bar for competitive play. Legacy and Vintage have the same problem, compounded by the power level of everything else in those formats. Momentum Rumbler is a Commander card in practice, even if the rules say otherwise.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Momentum Rumbler is deep bulk — a throw-in, not a purchase. Bulk rares with narrow roles rarely recover value unless a new combo or commander pushes them into demand, so treat it as a pickup from a trade binder, not a buy.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.