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Ponyback Brigade

Creature — Goblin Warrior

When this creature enters or is turned face up, create three 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.
Morph {2}{R}{W}{B} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

CMC
6
Mana cost
{3}{R}{W}{B}
Color identity
BRW
Rarity
common
Set
Khans of Tarkir
Price
$0.04
EDHREC rank
#24208
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Ponyback Brigade card art
Ponyback Brigade enters and creates three 1/1 Goblin tokens — six bodies total for six mana if you morph it up at instant speed, or a cheaper face-down threat that pays off when you have the mana. The combo ceiling with Nim Deathmantle is real, but the rate alone is medium; this card earns its slot through synergy, not raw efficiency.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is where Ponyback Brigade actually matters — morph synergy, token doubling, and sacrifice engines all want a six-mana creature that arrives with three bodies, and the Nim Deathmantle loop makes it a legitimate infinite combo piece in the right shell. In Pauper it's legal and the token count is real, but six mana is a steep ask in a format defined by efficiency, so it sees nearly no play. Legacy, Vintage, Pioneer, and Modern are all legal on paper, but no competitive archetype touches a six-mana vanilla-rate morph creature when faster token producers exist at every price point.

Key Combos

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Price Context

Current price

$0.04 bulk tier

At $0.04, Ponyback Brigade is pure bulk — you'll find it in a common box or thrown in as throw-in trade bait without a second thought. The price is stable at the floor and isn't going anywhere; pick it up if you need it, but don't expect any upside.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.