Setessan Oathsworn
Creature — Satyr Warrior
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put two +1/+1 counters on this creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #22819
Setessan Oathsworn enters as a 1/1 and scales aggressively whenever you cast an Aura, making it a legitimate threat in enchantress shells that were already drawing cards off those same spells. The cost is real: without a critical mass of Auras, it's a 1/1 for two that does nothing.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Setessan Oathsworn belongs in dedicated enchantress builds where you're casting three or more Auras a turn — outside that context, it competes poorly for a two-drop slot. Pauper is the most realistic non-Commander home: the format's Aura-based aggressive decks can realistically trigger it multiple times in a single turn, and a 5/5 or 6/6 at common is format-warping if it resolves. In Pioneer and Modern, Setessan Oathsworn sits behind stronger Aura payoffs at the same mana cost and rarely makes the cut in competitive lists. Legacy and Vintage have the Aura density in certain combo shells, but the power bar is high enough that a vanilla-statted creature that needs setup doesn't compete.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Setessan Oathsworn is bulk in the strictest sense — grab a playset for under a dollar without thinking twice. Bulk commons with narrow synergy requirements tend to stay at this floor indefinitely, so there's no urgency and no upside to hoarding copies.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.