Rock Basilisk
Creature — Basilisk
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked by a non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $0.61
- EDHREC rank
- #30366
Rock Basilisk destroys every creature it blocks or is blocked by — a repeatable board deterrent stapled to a 2/4 body for six mana. The cost is the problem: six mana for a creature that still dies in combat is too slow and too fragile for any format where interaction exists.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Rock Basilisk is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In Commander, six mana buys you creatures that win games outright, and a 2/4 that trades in combat doesn't come close to that bar. Legacy and Vintage move so fast that Rock Basilisk never survives to threaten anything. Oathbreaker shares Commander's problem — the slot cost is simply too high for what the card delivers.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.61 bulk tier
At $0.61, Rock Basilisk sits in bulk rare territory, and that price is already generous for what it does. There's no demand pressure to push it higher — pick it up only if a specific nostalgia build calls for it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.