Outmuscle
Sorcery
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control, then it fights target creature you don't control. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
Adamant — If at least three green mana was spent to cast this spell, the creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #15467
Outmuscle puts a +1/+1 counter on your creature, then has it fight — meaning you get a permanent stat boost and a removal spell stapled together for three mana. On a creature like Apex Altisaur, which already triggers fight effects on entry, the counter is almost incidental; on anything with 4+ power, Outmuscle cleanly kills most blockers and leaves your attacker bigger.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Outmuscle earns its slot in green decks that want interaction without leaving their creature gameplan — the +1/+1 counter matters more here than in any 60-card format because it synergizes with counters payoffs and persists through the long game. In Pauper, it's one of the better common fight spells available, and the counter makes it competitive with Prey Upon effects despite costing more mana. In Modern and Pioneer, three mana is too slow for a fight spell when Bite Down and similar options exist at cheaper rates, so Outmuscle rarely makes the cut in those formats. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in it at any price.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Outmuscle is pure bulk — you're paying for cardboard and shipping, not the card itself. It holds that floor comfortably; fight spells with upside don't spike, but they don't disappear from trade binders either.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.