Pyrewild Shaman
Creature — Goblin Shaman
Bloodrush — 
, Discard this card: Target attacking creature gets +3/+1 until end of turn.
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, if this card is in your graveyard, you may pay 
. If you do, return this card to your hand.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #20186
Pyrewild Shaman gives you a 3/1 that refunds itself from the graveyard whenever your creatures deal combat damage — persistent pressure that punishes any opponent who lets your board through. The bloodrush ability means it's never a dead card in hand, either, pumping an attacker the turn it matters most.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Pyrewild Shaman earns its slot, specifically in aggressive red strategies built around repeated combat — Krenko, Purphoros, or any Goblin/Warrior tribal shell that expects to trade creatures and keep swinging. In Modern and Legacy it's outclassed by cheaper, more impactful three-drops and sees essentially no competitive play. Pioneer offers the same verdict: the bloodrush ability and recursion loop are too slow and too conditional to compete at those power levels. Oathbreaker is a fringe consideration if your planeswalker rewards creature-combat loops, but even there the card is a niche pick.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Pyrewild Shaman is deep bulk — a safe pickup with zero financial risk. Don't expect the price to move; it's been sitting in this tier for years and nothing on the horizon changes that.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.