Serpent Warrior
Creature — Snake Warrior
When this creature enters, you lose 3 life.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #30482
Serpent Warrior enters as a 3/3 for three mana, which is a passable rate, but the three life you lose on cast is a real cost that adds up fast in Commander. There are almost no shells where that drawback earns its keep — better three-drops exist without the tax.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Serpent Warrior is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In Pauper it competes against a deep pool of efficient commons and loses badly. In Commander the 99-card format demands cards that do more than trade a 3/3 body for three life — there's simply no archetype that wants this effect. Legacy and Vintage don't even register it as an option.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data isn't currently available for Serpent Warrior, but given its negligible competitive demand, copies should be near bulk — pennies if you find them at all. It's not worth hunting down unless you're completing a personal collection.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.