Razorfin Abolisher
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
, 
: Return target creature with a counter on it to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Eventide
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #27042
Razorfin Abolisher puts a reusable bounce effect on a 2/2 body — tap it to return a target creature to its owner's hand, no mana required after it lands. The ceiling is real in flicker shells and tap-synergy decks; the floor is a 2/2 that does nothing the turn it enters.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only format where Razorfin Abolisher earns serious consideration — repeated tap activations compound over a long game, especially alongside untap effects or flicker loops that reset the ability multiple times per turn cycle. In Legacy and Vintage it's unplayable; those formats move too fast for a 3-mana 2/2 with a tap ability that doesn't impact the board immediately. Oathbreaker sits closer to Commander in pace, so the same tap-synergy shells that want it there will want it here too, though the smaller deck size makes finding dedicated support harder.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Razorfin Abolisher is deep bulk — you're picking it out of a dollar box, not tracking it down. Bulk bounce creatures don't appreciate unless a new commander breaks the tap-activation wide open, so treat this as a low-risk includes-for-free slot rather than anything to stock up on.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.