Riveteers Decoy
Creature — Human Warrior
This creature must be blocked if able.
Blitz 
(If you cast this spell for its blitz cost, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #23705
Riveteers Decoy forces any one creature to attack each combat, letting you dictate blocks, bait out threats, or set up a General Marhault Elsdragon trigger on demand. The cost is a three-mana 2/2 with no immediate board impact — you're paying for the effect, not the body.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
General Marhault Elsdragon
General Marhault Elsdragon rewards attacking creatures with +1/+1 counters, and Riveteers Decoy turns any opponent's blocker into a forced attacker — guaranteeing a counters trigger without committing your own creatures to combat.
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, Riveteers Decoy is a political tool that taxes the most threatening creature on any board, forcing it into an unfavorable attack while you hold up interaction. Constructed formats like Modern and Legacy have no interest in a three-mana 2/2 whose ability is slow and easily worked around in heads-up play. Pioneer offers slightly more room for grindier strategies, but Riveteers Decoy still doesn't clear the bar — forced-attack effects at this price point compete poorly against proactive threats. Commander is the only real home.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Riveteers Decoy is pure bulk — easy to acquire and easy to cut. Demand is too narrow and the effect too replaceable for the price to move in any meaningful direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- General Marhault Elsdragon
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.