Saltfield Recluse
Creature — Human Rebel Cleric
: Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Time Spiral Remastered
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #29038
Saltfield Recluse locks down one attacking or blocking creature per turn, which is meaningful stax pressure at almost no cost. Three mana for a 1/3 body is acceptable, but the tap ability is why you're here.
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, Saltfield Recluse earns its slot in white stax or pillow-fort shells where taxing even one attacker per turn can redirect lethal damage or protect a combo piece — three opponents means three threats to manage, and Recluse handles one cleanly. In Pauper, the common slot is competitive and Recluse has to fight for it; dedicated control or prison decks at the format's fringes might find use, but it rarely makes the cut over more efficient interaction. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — the power level gap makes Saltfield Recluse irrelevant in those fields.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Saltfield Recluse is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and shipping, not the card. Stable at that floor; no reason it moves in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.