Rot Wolf
Creature — Phyrexian Wolf
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
Whenever a creature dealt damage by Rot Wolf this turn dies, you may draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #12981
Rot Wolf is a 2/2 infect creature that forces opponents to give you cards whenever it deals combat damage — the infect pressure and the card-draw threat stack in a way that demands an answer. It's a solid role-player in dedicated infect builds but too slow and low-impact for anything outside that niche.
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, Rot Wolf slots into infect aggro strategies where the card-draw trigger offsets the usual card disadvantage of going wide with small creatures, but three mana for a 2/2 is a steep ask in a 40-life format where board presence needs to scale fast. In Pauper it's seen more serious consideration, since common-legal infect threats are limited and the draw-on-damage clause generates real value in a lower-power environment. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern all have access to faster, more efficient infect threats, so Rot Wolf doesn't make the cut in those formats. It's a card with a clear home — commons-legal infect — and a clear ceiling.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data for Rot Wolf isn't currently available, but as a common-rarity infect creature it typically sits at bulk pricing — well under a dollar. Pick it up without hesitation if you're building a Pauper infect list or a Commander infect deck on a tight budget.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.