School of Piranha
Creature — Fish
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay 
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- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Exodus
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #29393
School of Piranha puts a 3/3 token into play the moment it enters — no setup, no conditions, instant board presence for four mana. The rate is unspectacular but honest: a 3/3 body plus a 2/2 flier if you count the card itself, which makes it a reasonable two-for-one in token-hungry shells.
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, School of Piranha fills a narrow role in token strategies that want redundant, low-friction payoffs — it asks nothing of the board and delivers immediately, which matters when your synergies reward each new creature entering. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more efficient token producers, so School of Piranha sees essentially no play there. Pauper is the format where it's most competitive on raw rate, since the card pool at common thins out quickly for token generation at this mana cost.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, School of Piranha is deep bulk — you'll find it in common bins or throw-in piles without effort. Bulk commons with narrow use cases don't appreciate, so buy it for pennies when you need it and don't think twice about the cost.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.