Pawpatch Recruit
Creature — Rabbit Warrior
Offspring 
(You may pay an additional as you cast this spell. If you do, when this creature enters, create a 1/1 token copy of it.)
Trample
Whenever a creature you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control other than that creature.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Bloomburrow Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #8358
Pawpatch Recruit puts a body on the board that meaningfully contributes to a Rabbit tribal or token strategy the moment it enters. The cost is narrow tribal relevance — outside a dedicated Rabbit shell, especially under Finneas, Ace Archer, it doesn't earn its slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Finneas, Ace Archer
Finneas, Ace Archer runs Pawpatch Recruit because every Rabbit that enters is another trigger for Finneas's damage output, and the Recruit's built-in synergy with the tribe keeps the engine fed.
Cadira, Caller of the Small
Cadira, Caller of the Small wants bodies that generate additional tokens or reward creature density, and Pawpatch Recruit fits cleanly into that gameplan while contributing to the go-wide count Cadira demands.
Baylen, the Haymaker
Baylen, the Haymaker cares about the number of creatures hitting the battlefield, and Pawpatch Recruit is a low-friction addition that keeps the creature count up without competing for a premium slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Pawpatch Recruit is a role-player, not a staple — it belongs in Rabbit tribal builds and nowhere else. Constructed formats like Standard, Pioneer, and Modern are where tribal payoffs live or die on curve efficiency, and a three-mana 2/2 with conditional upside doesn't clear that bar in any of those formats today. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters for a card this low-powered. Commander is the only home where the tribal bonus is relevant enough to justify the inclusion, and even there the card competes against generic token producers that don't demand a specific creature type.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.