Penregon Strongbull
Creature — Minotaur
, Sacrifice an artifact: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn and deals 1 damage to each opponent.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #19285
Penregon Strongbull puts a 3/3 body on board and pings each opponent when it attacks — meaningful incremental damage in a format where three opponents means three triggers per swing. The cost is a four-mana 3/3 with no evasion, which makes it a role-player rather than a headliner; Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator rewards every one of those pings with a Treasure, which is exactly what turns Penregon Strongbull from mediocre beater to engine piece in the right shell.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy


Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator converts each noncombat damage trigger to opponents into a Treasure, so Penregon Strongbull's three pings per attack translate directly into three mana — making the Strongbull one of the most consistent Treasure generators in the 99.
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 |
Penregon Strongbull is a Commander card through and through — the three-opponent baseline is what makes its attack trigger worth building around, and nowhere else does that math add up as cleanly. In Pauper it's legal and a legitimate common threat at common speed, though aggressive Pauper decks rarely want a four-mana 3/3 with no evasion when cheaper options exist. Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Vintage have no use for it; the rate is too slow and the payoff too passive against one opponent with efficient answers. Commander is where Penregon Strongbull earns its slot, specifically inside a Pirate or Izzet damage-triggers shell where every swing does real work.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card



Malcolm, Keen-Eyed NavigatorPenregon StrongbullRuned Stalactite
Infinite colored mana; Infinite damage; Infinitely large creature until end of turn; Infinite Treasure tokens
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Malcolm, Keen-Eyed NavigatorPenregon StrongbullMaskwood Nexus
Infinite colored mana; Infinite damage; Infinitely large creature until end of turn; Infinite Treasure tokens
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Malcolm, Keen-Eyed NavigatorPenregon StrongbullArtificial Evolution
Infinite colored mana; Infinite damage; Infinitely large creature until end of turn; Infinite Treasure tokens
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Malcolm, Keen-Eyed NavigatorPenregon StrongbullArcane Adaptation
Infinite colored mana; Infinite damage; Infinitely large creature until end of turn; Infinite Treasure tokens
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Malcolm, Keen-Eyed NavigatorPenregon StrongbullXenograft
Infinite colored mana; Infinite damage; Infinitely large creature until end of turn; Infinite Treasure tokens
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Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Penregon Strongbull is deep bulk — you're paying essentially nothing for a card with a real niche in a popular Commander archetype. Bulk rares with a single high-synergy home tend to stay at this price floor unless the archetype spikes in popularity, so pick up copies whenever you need them without any urgency.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
- Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
- Runed Stalactite
- Maskwood Nexus
- Artificial Evolution
- Arcane Adaptation
- Xenograft
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.