Scab-Clan Berserker
Creature — Human Berserker
Haste
Renown 1 (When this creature deals combat damage to a player, if it isn't renowned, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.)
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, if this creature is renowned, this creature deals 2 damage to that player.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Magic Origins Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #14829
Scab-Clan Berserker taxes every noncreature spell your opponents cast for two life each — in a four-player pod, that pressure compounds fast. The three-mana body is fragile, but the effect is real enough that Torbran, Thane of Red Fell builds consistently reach for it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell boosts all red damage sources by two, so each trigger from Scab-Clan Berserker hits for four life instead of two — a single spell-heavy opponent loses their life total in chunks rather than ticks.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Scab-Clan Berserker is a redundant tax piece in mono-red stax or burn shells — not a staple, but a reasonable slot if you want more copies of that effect. In Modern and Legacy, it's too slow and too fragile to see real play; established tax pieces in those formats hit harder on fewer mana. Pioneer offers slightly softer competition, but the card still lacks a dedicated shell to land in. Stick to Commander if you're building around it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
No current price data is available for Scab-Clan Berserker, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live market. Given its narrow application and lack of breakout demand, it's historically been a bulk rare worth picking up casually rather than hunting down.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.