Redcap Heelslasher
Creature — Goblin Rogue
Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following ability until end of turn.)
First strike
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #22116
Redcap Heelslasher enters the battlefield and immediately puts two +1/+1 counters on itself when you attack, snowballing into a serious threat over just a few swings. The cost is that it does nothing the turn it arrives and demands you actually connect — stall or chump it and the engine stalls with it.
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 |
Redcap Heelslasher is a bulk rare in constructed formats — Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy all have far more efficient three-drops that don't need multiple attack steps to become relevant. Pauper is where creature-centric aggro can sometimes squeeze value out of snowballing bodies, but the card still faces stiff competition from commons with immediate impact. Commander is its real home: in go-wide or counter-synergy decks, Redcap Heelslasher becomes a monstrous secondary threat that opponents often under-prioritize until it's too late to deal with cleanly.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Redcap Heelslasher is deep bulk — you're paying almost nothing for the slot. Bulk rares rarely move unless a new Commander product creates a sudden demand spike, so treat this as a free inclusion rather than a pickup with upside.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.