Pipsqueak, Rebel Strongarm
Legendary Creature — Human Rebel Ally
Pipsqueak can't attack alone unless he has a +1/+1 counter on him.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #26273
Pipsqueak, Rebel Strongarm turns every creature you control into a potential mana source by tapping for one colorless whenever you resist — a real engine in go-wide or untap-heavy shells. The three-mana body is fine, but you're here for the tap ability, not the stats.
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 |
Pipsqueak, Rebel Strongarm is a Commander card through and through — the resist mechanic and token synergies scale with the multiplayer game length that EDH provides. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but competes in formats that don't reward three-mana vanilla-statted creatures with slow mana generation. Commander is where Pipsqueak actually does work, particularly in wide-board strategies that can repeatedly trigger resist across multiple permanents.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Pipsqueak, Rebel Strongarm is deep bulk — easy to pick up as a four-of without budget concern. Don't expect the price to move unless a resist-based synergy deck breaks into competitive Commander conversation.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.