Saprazzan Raider
Creature — Merfolk
When this creature becomes blocked, return it to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #30871
Saprazzan Raider is a 2/1 merfolk for three mana that can become unblockable by paying two blue — reasonable evasion stapled to a forgettable body at a forgettable cost. The rate is too slow for most blue decks that already have better evasion options baked into their threats.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Saprazzan Raider only earns a slot in dedicated Merfolk tribal builds where the type line matters more than the stats, and even there it's competing for the last few roster spots. Pauper is the format where it has the most theoretical relevance, since the common card pool thins the competition, but the three-mana 2/1 body is still underwhelming against aggressive strategies. Legacy and Vintage are legal but irrelevant — Saprazzan Raider has no business in those formats. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander: tribal synergy is the only justification.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Saprazzan Raider is deep bulk — the kind of card you pick out of a common box, not one you seek out. The price reflects the demand accurately, and there's no pressure driving it higher.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.