Rabid Elephant
Creature — Elephant
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn for each creature blocking it.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #28147
Rabid Elephant is a 3/5 trampler for five mana that must attack each turn if able — solid stats for the cost, but the forced-attack clause is a real liability against decks that can chump-block or punish attackers. Playable in budget creature builds, outclassed by almost anything with a second line of text.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Rabid Elephant sees essentially zero competitive play anywhere it's legal. In Commander, a 3/5 trample for five is below the power threshold — you're competing with green creatures that ramp, draw cards, or win on the spot at that cost. Pauper is the only format where Rabid Elephant has ever been marginally relevant, and even there aggressive green decks have better options at common. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Rabid Elephant is deep bulk — buy it if a specific budget build calls for a big trample body and nothing better is available. Don't expect the price to move; there's no meaningful demand to drive it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.