Pardic Collaborator
Creature — Human Barbarian
First strike
: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #30653
Pardic Collaborator is a narrow, situational creature that only becomes threatening when you control a threshold-relevant graveyard and a specific mana investment — the payoff rarely justifies the setup. Outside of dedicated discard or self-mill shells, it sits in the bulk bin for good reason.
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 |
Pardic Collaborator is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but that legal status is mostly ceremonial. In Commander, the only realistic home is a red graveyard deck that actively fills its own yard — even then, cheaper and more reliable threats exist. Legacy and Vintage have zero interest in a creature this conditional and fragile. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's verdict: technically playable, practically outclassed.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Pardic Collaborator is deep bulk — the price reflects honest demand. It won't rise without a dramatic rules change or new commander that makes threshold-based red creatures suddenly competitive.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.