Rigging Runner
Creature — Goblin Pirate
First strike
Raid — This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it if you attacked this turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ixalan
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #17722
Rigging Runner enters as a 2/2 first striker for one mana if you attacked this turn — that's an aggressive rate most one-drops can't touch. It's a staple in Pirate tribal and go-wide red aggro; anywhere else, it's a draft common.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Rigging Runner slots cleanly into Pirate tribal decks — Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator and Breeches, Brazen Plunderer both want cheap bodies that reward attacking, and Rigging Runner delivers on turn one if you have any combat pressure already established. Outside tribal, the conditional pump makes it unreliable in a four-player game where you often can't guarantee first-turn attacks. In Modern and Pioneer, it's a fringe one-drop in Pirate aggro shells but faces stiff competition from creatures with unconditional stats. Legacy and Vintage have no interest — the power floor without the bonus is just a 1/1 for one.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Rigging Runner is pure bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not any scarcity premium. Tribal staples at this price point don't move much; pick up copies freely and don't expect the number to change.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.