Savai Sabertooth
Creature — Cat
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #17140
Savai Sabertooth puts a 3/4 lifelink body on the board and gains you life equal to its power whenever it attacks — immediate, unconditional pressure that compounds fast. The catch is a four-mana cost that keeps it out of most competitive shells, but Jasmine Boreal of the Seven decks that want a lifelink beatstick with no strings attached will take it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Jasmine Boreal of the Seven
Jasmine Boreal of the Seven's restriction on non-vanilla creatures makes Savai Sabertooth one of the few lifelink threats that actually fits the deck — it's a clean 3/4 with no abilities beyond keywords, exactly what Jasmine wants to pump and swing with.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Savai Sabertooth is legal everywhere from Pauper to Vintage, but the only format where it earns a slot is Commander — specifically in Jasmine Boreal of the Seven builds where the vanilla-matters restriction severely limits options. In Pauper, a four-mana 3/4 lifelink competes with leaner options and rarely makes the cut. Modern and Pioneer have no interest in a vanilla beater at this rate. Commander is its home, and even there, outside of Jasmine, the competition from more powerful four-drops is steep.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Savai Sabertooth is pure bulk — easy to acquire as a throw-in or from a commons box. Demand is narrow enough that the price isn't going anywhere, so grab it when you need it and don't think twice.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.