Rashka the Slayer
Legendary Creature — Human Archer
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Whenever Rashka blocks one or more black creatures, Rashka gets +1/+2 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Homelands
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #29576
Rashka the Slayer is a 3/3 first striker for five mana that gets +1/+2 and becomes even harder to trade with whenever black creatures are in the air — a narrow conditional upside stapled to an overcosted body. The stats don't justify the slot in any environment where better five-drops exist.
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, Rashka the Slayer is a fringe inclusion at best, relevant only in metas packed with black flyers — a condition you can't count on. Legacy and Vintage are legal on paper, but neither format has ever had a reason to run a five-mana 3/3 with situational pumps when the format staples are orders of magnitude more efficient. Oathbreaker follows the same logic: the effect is too narrow and the rate too poor to compete for a slot.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Rashka the Slayer is deep bulk — the price reflects honest market demand, which is minimal. Don't expect appreciation; this is a card you pick out of a bulk bin if a very specific build calls for it, not one you speculate on.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.