Prideful Parent
Creature — Cat
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
When this creature enters, create a 1/1 white Cat creature token.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Foundations
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #10909
Prideful Parent drops a 2/2 Cat token and pumps an existing Cat when it enters — two bodies' worth of board presence for three mana. It's a staple in Arahbo, the First Fang lists precisely because that token is a live target for Arahbo's eminence trigger the turn it enters.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Arahbo, the First Fang
Arahbo, the First Fang wants every Cat it can get, and Prideful Parent delivers two — the token and the buffed creature — both eligible for Arahbo's eminence pump on the same combat step.
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah rewards Cat density, and Prideful Parent's token generation keeps the battlefield count climbing while the +1/+1 counter sets up Ajani's own buff triggers.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Prideful Parent belongs — Cat tribal is almost exclusively an EDH phenomenon, and the card's value scales with how many payoffs are already in play. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, three mana for a 2/2 token and a modest pump isn't competitive; dedicated Cat aggro decks in those formats want denser, faster threats. Pauper is legally available but the card isn't doing anything a common slot couldn't fill more efficiently. Stick to Commander Cat builds and don't look elsewhere.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Prideful Parent is pure bulk — pick up a copy without thinking twice. Bulk Cat tribal pieces at this price point rarely spike unless a new pushed commander drags the whole tribe up with it, so treat it as a cheap include, not a spec.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Arahbo, the First Fang
- Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.