Momo, Playful Pet
Legendary Creature — Lemur Bat Ally
Flying, vigilance
When Momo leaves the battlefield, choose one —
• Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "
, 
, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
• Scry 2.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #9767
Momo, Playful Pet puts a real threat on board — a creature that rewards you for doing what aggressive strategies already want to do — at a cost low enough that you rarely think twice about casting it. Katara, the Fearless decks are the natural home, and anywhere else that wants a synergistic body for minimal investment, Momo delivers.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Katara, the Fearless
Katara, the Fearless already wants to attack and build momentum, and Momo, Playful Pet slots directly into that engine as a creature that compounds the value Katara generates each combat step.
Zoraline, Cosmos Caller
Zoraline, Cosmos Caller's gameplan leans on stacking triggers and cumulative effects, and Momo, Playful Pet contributes a body that keeps generating returns as the game progresses.
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 |
Momo, Playful Pet is legal across every major constructed format, but Commander is where it actually sees play. In 60-card formats — Modern, Pioneer, Legacy — the competition for creature slots is brutal, and Momo doesn't clear the bar for dedicated aggro or synergy builds. Commander's slower pace and multiplayer math give Momo room to breathe: a card that accrues value over several turns is a much better proposition when games run long and one-for-one efficiency matters less. Stick to Commander unless you're building something very specifically themed.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Momo, Playful Pet is deep bulk — you're picking it up as a throw-in, not a purchase. Bulk rares at this price point rarely spike unless a new commander or combo pushes them into sudden demand, so grab copies cheaply now and don't expect the price to move unless the metagame hands it a reason.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.