Riot Ringleader
Creature — Human Warrior
Whenever this creature attacks, Human creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #26926
Riot Ringleader gives every attacking Human you control +1/+0, turning a wide board into a lethal swing without spending a card. Three mana for a 2/2 that pumps the whole team is a real rate in any deck that goes wide with Humans.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Riot Ringleader earns a slot in Human tribal decks that can consistently attack with four or more creatures — at that point the pump is functionally an extra Glorious Anthem stapled to a body. Outside of tribal, a 2/2 for three with no other text isn't pulling weight. In Pauper, it's legal and theoretically fits aggressive Human builds, but the format's efficient removal and lack of a dedicated Human go-wide shell make it a fringe consideration. Legacy and Vintage have no interest — the power bar is simply too high for a three-mana tribal lord with no enters-the-battlefield effect and no evasion.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Riot Ringleader is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a common box without thinking twice. Bulk rares with narrow tribal applications don't tend to spike unless a new commander pushes heavy Human synergy into the spotlight, so expect this price to stay flat.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.