Rimrock Knight // Boulder Rush
Creature — Dwarf Knight // Instant — Adventure
This creature can't block.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #15995
Rimrock Knight // Boulder Rush gives you a 3/1 creature that blanks a blocker on entry, then doubles as a one-mana instant that pumps any attacker by +2/+0 for a turn. It's a combat trick stapled to a body, and at two mana the rate is fine — but neither half is good enough on its own to justify a slot outside aggro or combo contexts where both modes pull weight.
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 |
Rimrock Knight // Boulder Rush sees its most meaningful play in Pauper, where common-slot aggressive red decks value every piece of reach and the adventure half lets it function as a pump spell that replaces itself with a creature. In Pioneer and Modern it's outclassed — red has faster threats and better tricks, so Rimrock Knight // Boulder Rush rarely competes for slots. In Commander the card is nearly invisible: a 3/1 with a one-shot pump effect doesn't move the needle at a 40-life table, and the adventure mechanic isn't enough of a payoff to justify it unless you're running a dedicated Kenrith or Syr Ginger adventure-matters build.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Rimrock Knight // Boulder Rush sits squarely in bulk territory — the kind of card you pick up as a throw-in without thinking about it. The price reflects the ceiling: demand is narrow enough that there's no realistic scenario where this climbs out of the bulk bin.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.