Rough Rhino Cavalry
Creature — Human Mercenary
Firebending 2 (Whenever this creature attacks, add 
. This mana lasts until end of combat.)
Exhaust — 
: Put two +1/+1 counters on this creature. It gains trample until end of turn. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #14349
Rough Rhino Cavalry puts a trample-enabled body into attack-matters and Monarch strategies at a cost that barely registers on the mana curve. The synergy with Ozai, the Phoenix King is the clearest pull — trample makes damage-based triggers harder to chump out of, and that's exactly what Ozai wants.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ozai, the Phoenix King
Ozai, the Phoenix King rewards you for dealing combat damage, and Rough Rhino Cavalry's trample makes sure chump blockers don't nullify your setup — connecting for even one point past a token is enough to fire Ozai's triggers.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Rough Rhino Cavalry is legal across every major format, but it's in Commander where it finds its most forgiving home — attack-matters and damage-trigger commanders can turn a modest body into reliable value. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, a five-drop with no immediate board impact is a tough sell when more efficient threats exist at every point on the curve. Pauper is where raw efficiency is non-negotiable, and Rough Rhino Cavalry doesn't clear that bar. Treat it as a Commander-first card with niche appeal to very specific synergy shells elsewhere.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Rough Rhino Cavalry is pure bulk — the kind of card you pick up as a throw-in or pull from a trade binder without a second thought. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point don't hold or gain value, so buy it only when you have a specific slot for it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.