Shivan Branch-Burner
Creature — Dragon
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for 
or one mana of that creature's color.)
Flying, haste
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #18249
Shivan Branch-Burner hits every opponent for 3 on a 5/3 trample body — that's 9 damage distributed across the table the turn it comes down. Six mana for that effect is too expensive to compete in most Commander lists.
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 |
Shivan Branch-Burner is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it doesn't fit the texture of any competitive 60-card format — six mana for a 5/3 with a one-shot trigger is nowhere near the rate those formats demand. In Commander it has a narrow home: dragon-tribal decks that can cheat on mana or care about dealing noncombat damage to each opponent, where the 9 total damage on entry has some relevance. Outside of a dedicated dragon shell, there are cheaper bodies and more repeatable damage sources that do the same job better.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Shivan Branch-Burner is pure bulk. That price reflects its narrow application, and there's no pressure pushing it higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.