Rakeclaw Gargantuan
Creature — Beast
: Target creature with power 5 or greater gains first strike until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GRW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #25068
Rakeclaw Gargantuan is a 5/3 that gives itself first strike when you pay one mana — a mediocre body for five mana that asks you to sink even more resources to make combat tolerable. The competition at this slot is brutal, and almost any Commander deck can find a more impactful five-drop.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Rakeclaw Gargantuan is a bulk common in Commander, where a 5/3 for five is well below the curve and the activated first strike does little to close games. In Pauper, the common restriction makes the competition less fierce, but aggressive decks still have faster and sturdier options at this cost. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — the card sees zero play in those formats. Rakeclaw Gargantuan is narrowly relevant in Pauper limited environments but has no meaningful constructed home anywhere.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Rakeclaw Gargantuan is deep bulk — the kind of price that reflects near-zero demand across all formats. It holds no value and is unlikely to appreciate; pick it up only if a specific limited or casual build calls for it.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.