Purraj of Urborg
Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior
Purraj has first strike as long as it's attacking.
Whenever a player casts a black spell, you may pay 
. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Purraj.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $0.85
- EDHREC rank
- #27434
Purraj of Urborg turns every black spell your opponents cast into a +1/+1 counter on herself — in a multiplayer game, that's a clock that builds without you spending a card. The cost is a 2/3 body for five mana that does nothing the turn she arrives and folds to any removal before opponents untap.
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 |
In Commander, Purraj of Urborg scales with the number of opponents — three other players casting black interaction, ramp, and removal means she can grow three or four counters in a single round without you doing anything. Legacy and Vintage are legal formats for her, but a five-mana 2/3 with no immediate impact has no competitive role in either, where the game is decided before she'd ever swing. Commander is the only format where the passive trigger has time and density of black spells to matter.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.85 bulk tier
At $0.85, Purraj of Urborg is deep bulk — low demand for a card that never broke into a staple role kept the price there. It's a safe pickup at that price with no expectation of movement, and you're not paying a premium for nostalgia or casual reputation.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.