Oran-Rief Ooze
Creature — Ooze
When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on each attacking creature with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Zendikar Rising
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #7812
Oran-Rief Ooze attacks as a +1/+1 counter engine on legs — every attacking creature with counters gets another one, which snowballs fast in any dedicated counters shell. The cost is a three-mana 2/2 that does nothing the turn it enters, so it gets punished hard by removal before combat; in slower or more resilient builds like Aeve, Progenitor Ooze, that fragility is acceptable.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Aeve, Progenitor Ooze
Aeve, Progenitor Ooze produces a storm-count swarm of Ooze tokens, and Oran-Rief Ooze turns every one of those attacking tokens into a +1/+1 counter magnet — a single combat step can double the board's power.
The Mimeoplasm
The Mimeoplasm frequently enters as a massive counter-laden threat, and Oran-Rief Ooze ensures that any subsequent attackers with counters keep growing, extending the value of the commander's initial counter investment beyond the turn it was cast.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Oran-Rief Ooze slots cleanly into any +1/+1 counters deck and reaches its ceiling in Ooze tribal under Aeve, Progenitor Ooze, where the token count makes the combat trigger absurd. In Modern and Pioneer, it's too slow and fragile at three mana for a 2/2 with no immediate impact — counters decks in those formats want Hardened Scales effects that work the turn they resolve. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in it. Commander is the only format where Oran-Rief Ooze earns a slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Oran-Rief Ooze is bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in or in a draft lot. Bulk status is stable here; it's not a chase card in any competitive format, so there's no pressure-driven ceiling to worry about.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Aeve, Progenitor Ooze
- The Mimeoplasm
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.