Noble Panther
Creature — Cat
: This creature gains first strike until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Invasion
- Price
- $0.34
- EDHREC rank
- #28439
Noble Panther is a 3/3 first striker for three mana that costs one each of white, green, and red to cast — solid stats for aggro, but the three-color pip requirement makes it painful to slot outside dedicated Naya shells. Playable when the mana works; a liability when it doesn't.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Noble Panther is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but realistically sees play in none of them at any meaningful rate. In Commander, a 3/3 first striker with no enters-the-battlefield effect and no keyword upside beyond first strike simply doesn't compete for a slot — the bar for three-mana creatures is high, and Noble Panther clears none of the relevant hurdles. Legacy and Vintage have far more powerful options at every point on the curve. It's a card that made sense in its original Limited context; 60- and 100-card Constructed formats have long since left it behind.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.34 bulk tier
At $0.34, Noble Panther is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not utility. Don't expect that price to move; there's no competitive context or spike demand waiting to happen here.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.