Promising Duskmage
Creature — Human Warlock
When this creature dies, if it had a +1/+1 counter on it, draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #27041
Promising Duskmage lets you draw a card whenever it or another Warlock you control dies, turning your sacrifice outlets into card advantage with zero extra mana investment. The floor is a two-mana 2/1 that replaces itself on death; the ceiling scales with every Warlock in the graveyard or on board.
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 |
In Commander, Promising Duskmage slots cleanly into any Warlock tribal build or aristocrats shell running black — the death-trigger draw stacks with Skullclamp effects and keeps your hand full through board wipes. Pauper is where it earns real respect: common-legal card draw stapled to a creature body is genuinely scarce, and sacrifice-heavy Pauper decks will get consistent value from it. In Modern and Pioneer the competition is too stiff — there are better two-drops and better draw engines, so Promising Duskmage doesn't make the cut outside of dedicated Warlock synergy. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at all.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Promising Duskmage is deep bulk — you can pick up a playset without thinking about it. Bulk commons with narrow tribal upside rarely appreciate, so grab the copies you need and move on.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.