Reckless Imp
Creature — Imp
Flying
This creature can't block.
Dash 
(You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #22316
Reckless Imp is a 2/2 flying Zombie that taps itself unless you control another Zombie — a real cost that makes it a liability outside tribal. Inside a Zombie deck, the downside evaporates and you get a cheap, evasive body that closes games in the air.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Reckless Imp is a Pauper-legal common, which is where it has the most competitive footing — Zombie synergy payoffs at common density are scarce, and a two-mana flier is genuinely ahead of the curve there. In Commander, it slots exclusively into Zombie tribal builds where the tap restriction is a non-issue and evasion on a two-drop fills out a low curve. Every other Constructed format has access to strictly better two-drop fliers, so Reckless Imp rarely earns a slot outside of tribal or budget constraints.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Reckless Imp is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not demand. It won't hold or gain value, but for a Zombie tribal slot it costs almost nothing to pick up.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.