River Darter
Creature — Merfolk Warrior
This creature can't be blocked by Dinosaurs.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Rivals of Ixalan
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #29746
River Darter is a 2/1 for three mana that can't be blocked by Walls — a negligible evasion ability on an undersized body at an inefficient cost. There is no competitive context where River Darter earns a slot.
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 |
River Darter is legal in every major format but sees essentially zero play in any of them. In Commander, a 2/1 for three with conditional unblockability against a creature type that rarely attacks anyway offers nothing a real evasion piece couldn't do better. Pauper is the one format where budget constraints might seem to justify bulk commons, but the format's efficient threats and removal make a 2/1 for three unplayable. Across Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, River Darter doesn't approach the power level required to see the table.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, River Darter sits firmly in bulk territory and will stay there — demand doesn't exist to push it higher. It holds the price floor common bulk holds: essentially nothing.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.