Secluded Starforge
Land
: Add 
.
, , Tap X untapped artifacts you control: Target creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
, : Create a 2/2 colorless Robot artifact creature token.
- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Edge of Eternities Promos
- Price
- $0.48
- EDHREC rank
- #4754
Secluded Starforge gives your attacking creatures a continuous stream of +1/+1 counters and first strike, which is a genuinely threatening board presence for three mana. The catch is the equip cost scales with your creature's power, so suiting up something like Jaws, Relentless Predator gets expensive fast — plan your mana accordingly.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Jaws, Relentless Predator
Jaws, Relentless Predator wants to attack and grow, and Secluded Starforge feeds both halves of that plan — first strike protects Jaws in combat while the counter trigger compounds the power that makes Jaws harder to block profitably.
Alibou, Ancient Witness
Alibou, Ancient Witness cares about tapped artifacts triggering damage, and Secluded Starforge is an artifact that rewards aggression, so the two slot into the same attack-centric game plan naturally.
The Cabbage Merchant
The Cabbage Merchant generates token pressure, and Secluded Starforge turns each attack step into a counter engine that scales those tokens into genuine threats.
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought is built to swing big, and Secluded Starforge adds first strike to make those attacks safer while stacking counters that push Dawnsire further out of bolt range.
Knuckles the Echidna
Knuckles the Echidna rewards trample and combat damage, and Secluded Starforge's counter accumulation turns each attack into a permanent power increase that makes future hits even more punishing.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Secluded Starforge is legal across every major constructed format but is almost exclusively a Commander card — the equip cost structure is too slow and mana-intensive for the faster pace of Modern or Pioneer, where equipment needs to be on the board and attached by turn two or three to matter. In Standard it could show up in a dedicated go-wide or counters shell, but the competition from more efficient equipment is real. Commander is where Secluded Starforge earns its slot: the longer game gives you time to equip, repeated attack steps mean the counter trigger fires every turn, and the first-strike clause has genuine political and combat math implications at a four-player table.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.48 bulk tier
At $0.48, Secluded Starforge is firmly bulk, which means there's essentially no financial barrier to picking up copies for any attacking Commander deck that wants it. Bulk rares at this price point rarely spike unless they find a broken combo home, so treat it as a gameplay inclusion, not a spec.
Explore
Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.