Seasoned Hallowblade
Creature — Human Warrior
Discard a card: Tap this creature. It gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Price
- $0.26
- EDHREC rank
- #18671
Seasoned Hallowblade puts a 3/1 vigilance body on board that can blank targeted removal by discarding a card — the protection comes fast and the cost feeds graveyard synergies rather than punishing you for paying it. In Greasefang, Okiba Boss decks, that discard cost is a feature, not a drawback.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Greasefang, Okiba Boss
Greasefang, Okiba Boss wants vehicles in the graveyard, and Seasoned Hallowblade's discard activation dumps them there while keeping itself alive — a two-for-one that protects a key threat and fuels the reanimate engine simultaneously.
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, Seasoned Hallowblade is a niche include rather than a staple — it earns its slot specifically in Orzhov or Mardu discard-value builds where pitching a card has upside. In Pioneer and Modern, it found a home in white aggressive and aristocrats shells that want a resilient one-drop with a built-in discard outlet. Legacy and Vintage have enough efficient threats that Seasoned Hallowblade rarely competes for slots, but it's legal and playable in the right fringe build. Across formats, the through-line is the same: you're here for the discard synergy, and if your deck doesn't have one, there's no reason to run it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.26 bulk tier
At $0.26, Seasoned Hallowblade is firmly bulk — you can pick up a playset without a second thought. Bulk rares with narrow homes tend to stay in this range, so don't expect movement unless a new graveyard-discard commander spikes demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.