Ohran Viper
Snow Creature — Snake
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Price
- $1.42
- EDHREC rank
- #7469
Ohran Viper turns every attack into a threat: blockers die to deathtouch, unblocked creatures draw a card. At three mana in green, that rate is strong enough that Isu the Abominable lists run it in over 77% of builds.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Isu the Abominable
Isu the Abominable cares about snow permanents, and Ohran Viper is a snow creature that generates card advantage every time it connects — exactly the kind of snowball engine Isu wants to support.
Jorn, God of Winter
Jorn, God of Winter untaps snow permanents on attack, which means Ohran Viper can swing, kill a blocker via deathtouch, and still be ready to block on the crackback — drawing a card along the way if it gets through.
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer is built around snakes, and Ohran Viper is one of the strongest individual snakes in the game — deathtouch plus card draw does real work in any snake-tribal shell.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Ohran Viper does its best work: multiplayer tables mean more potential attackers connecting, and repeatable card draw stapled to a deathtouch body is exactly the kind of incremental advantage that snowballs over a long game. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but sees no play — three mana for a 1/3 without immediate board impact doesn't clear the bar in those formats. Modern is the same story: the card is legal but the power level isn't there for a format where games end fast. Ohran Viper is a Commander card through and through.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.42 cheap tier
At $1.42, Ohran Viper sits in the cheap tier and is an easy inclusion — you're getting deathtouch plus card draw for less than a draft pick. The price reflects broad casual demand without the spike that would price it out of budget builds.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Isu the Abominable
- Jorn, God of Winter
- Aphelia, Viper Whisperer
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.