Relentless Advance
Sorcery
Amass Zombies 3. (Put three +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- War of the Spark
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #20629
Relentless Advance puts three +1/+1 counters on target creature and proliferates — that's a meaningful stat jump plus a free tick on every other counter you have in play, all for four mana. Bulk rate, but it earns its slot in any deck that lives on the counter engine.
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 |
Relentless Advance is a Commander card through and through — the proliferate clause scales with the complexity of your board, and multiplayer games give you more counter-laden permanents to benefit from the trigger. In 1v1 formats like Modern or Pioneer it's too slow at four mana for what's essentially a combat trick with upside. Pauper is the one competitive exception if a dedicated proliferate shell exists, but the card sees essentially no play there either. Stick to Commander, specifically decks running planeswalkers, charge counters, or a wide creature base that wants every proliferate trigger it can get.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Relentless Advance is deep bulk — grab a copy out of any common box without thinking twice. The price is stable because demand is narrow and supply is ample, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.