Ohran Frostfang
Snow Creature — Snake
Attacking creatures you control have deathtouch.
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #468
Ohran Frostfang turns every attacking creature you control into a dual threat — deal damage, draw a card; kill a blocker, draw a card — making it one of the most efficient combat-advantage engines in green. Five mana is real, but the payoff is so immediate that a single attack step justifies the cost, and Isu the Abominable treats it as a cornerstone, not a luxury.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Isu the Abominable
Isu the Abominable is built around attacking with snow creatures, and Ohran Frostfang slots directly into that gameplan as a card-draw engine that also punishes any blocker that stands in the way — every swing refills the hand while clearing the board.
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer swarms the board with snakes and wants those snakes to connect, so Ohran Frostfang converts each unblocked attacker into a free card draw and turns any blocked creature into removal.
Jorn, God of Winter
Jorn, God of Winter attacks repeatedly to untap snow permanents, meaning Ohran Frostfang triggers stack up fast — every Jorn attack that connects draws a card, and the deathtouch layer discourages opponents from ever trading blockers.
Felix Five-Boots
Felix Five-Boots cares about dealing combat damage to players, and Ohran Frostfang stacks directly on top of that trigger — creatures that already reward connecting now also draw cards, doubling the incentive to push through damage.
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade gives creatures trample and extra power when attacking, which pairs with Ohran Frostfang by making it harder for opponents to chump-block their way out of both the deathtouch and the card draw.
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 |
Commander is where Ohran Frostfang lives — multiplayer combat is constant, boards are large, and the card-draw trigger compounds every turn cycle. Legacy and Vintage have it on the books legally, but five mana for a non-immediate effect has no realistic home in either format's threat landscape. Oathbreaker is a plausible home for the same reason Commander is: attacking matters, and the card generates enough value over two or three turns to justify the slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data for Ohran Frostfang isn't currently available here — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live number. Given its near-universal inclusion in snow-creature Commander decks and strong synergy scores across several popular commanders, it has historically commanded a meaningful price for a non-staple green creature.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.