Odious Trow
Creature — Troll
: Regenerate this creature.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BG
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Eventide
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #28571
Odious Trow is a one-mana 1/1 with wither and lifelink — a combination that turns every blocked or blocking creature into a shrinking liability for your opponents. The wither synergy is narrow enough that Odious Trow earns a slot only in dedicated -1/-1 counter strategies, and nowhere else.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Odious Trow is a niche piece in -1/-1 counter decks helmed by commanders like Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons or Yawgmoth, Thran Physician, where every wither trigger generates additional value. In Pauper, the combination of lifelink and wither on a one-drop is occasionally relevant in aggressive black-green shells, though it rarely makes the cut over more impactful commons. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in Odious Trow — the power floor in those formats is simply too high for a vanilla-statted one-drop with conditional upside. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander read: playable only if your planeswalker and signature spell are built around -1/-1 synergies.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Odious Trow is deep bulk — you'll find it in a commons box before you'd bother ordering it. The price reflects its narrow application; don't expect it to climb unless a new -1/-1 counter commander dramatically spikes demand for wither creatures.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.