Penumbra Kavu
Creature — Kavu
When this creature dies, create a 3/3 black Kavu creature token.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #27684
Penumbra Kavu trades up freely — a 3/3 for five that replaces itself with another 3/3 token when it dies means removal never fully answers it. The rate is unspectacular, but the guaranteed two-for-one resilience is the entire point.
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 |
Penumbra Kavu is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but competitive Legacy and Vintage ignore it entirely — five mana for a 3/3 doesn't exist on those timelines. Commander is the only format where it earns a slot, specifically in decks that want sacrifice fodder, death triggers, or token payoffs. Commanders like Meren of Clan Nel Toth, Korvold, Fae-Cursed King, or any aristocrats shell get real mileage from the token replacement, since the death trigger fires even when the original Kavu is sacrificed on demand.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Penumbra Kavu is deep bulk — you're not buying this for value, you're grabbing it out of a commons box or padding a cart to hit free shipping. The price is stable at the floor and won't move unless a high-profile aristocrats commander pushes token-on-death effects into the spotlight.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.