Scorn-Blade Berserker
Creature — Human Berserker
Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following ability until end of turn.)
, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #8971
Scorn-Blade Berserker enters with a +1/+1 counter and deals damage to any target whenever it or another creature you control dies — that's a repeating drain engine stapled to a body that wants to die. In Marchesa, the Black Rose decks, the dethrone trigger and built-in sacrifice synergy make it a two-for-one that refills itself every time the board gets wiped.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Marchesa, the Black Rose
Marchesa, the Black Rose is the natural home — Scorn-Blade Berserker enters with a counter, qualifies for Marchesa's recursion immediately, and pings opponents every time a creature dies, turning each sacrifice or board wipe into free damage.
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker reanimates creatures with power 1 or less at end of turn, and Scorn-Blade Berserker's base stats sit at exactly 1/1 — meaning it can die, trigger its drain, and come back every turn cycle as a repeating damage source.
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 |
Commander is where Scorn-Blade Berserker belongs — multiplayer tables mean three opponents to ping, and sacrifice-matters commanders give it a home that maximizes every death trigger. In competitive 1v1 formats like Modern or Legacy, a 1/1 for two that deals 1 damage on creature death is simply too slow to compete with the interaction density. Pioneer and Oathbreaker are legal but share the same problem: the effect is built for volume, and 60-card formats don't give it the critical mass of bodies dying each turn that Commander provides.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Scorn-Blade Berserker is deep bulk — grab a playset for under a dollar without thinking twice. Bulk rares with narrow synergy profiles don't tend to climb unless a new commander breaks them out, so treat this as a cheap pickup for the decks that want it, not a spec.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.