River Kaijin
Creature — Spirit
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #30666
River Kaijin is a 1/4 defender for 2U — it blocks well and does nothing else. There are strictly better walls at this cost in almost every shell that wants one.
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 |
River Kaijin sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy, Vintage, or Modern, where a 1/4 defender with no relevant text doesn't clear the bar. In Pauper, Fog Bank and Darkwater Egg fill the defensive slot with more upside. Commander is the only format where River Kaijin might appear, and even there it only fits the narrowest Arcades, the Strategist or Doran, the Siege Tower shell — and it's not close to a first pick even in those lists.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, River Kaijin is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box before you'd bother ordering it. That price reflects demand accurately and isn't going anywhere.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.