Shocker, Unshakable
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Villain
During your turn, Shocker has first strike.
Vibro-Shock Gauntlets — When Shocker enters, he deals 2 damage to target creature and 2 damage to that creature's controller.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Through the Omenpaths
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #18105
Shocker, Unshakable hits the table and immediately changes how opponents approach combat — the threat is real from the moment it resolves. The cost is real too, and whether that exchange is worth it depends entirely on the shell you're running it in.
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 |
Shocker, Unshakable is legal across every major constructed format, but Commander is where it has the most room to matter — multiplayer boards reward persistent threats, and a card that warps combat math affects three opponents instead of one. In 1v1 formats like Legacy or Modern, the bar for a card to justify its slot is higher, and Shocker, Unshakable faces stiff competition from faster, more redundant threats. Pioneer and Standard offer a less crowded field, but rotation risk means you're building around it with an expiration date. Oathbreaker sits closer to Commander in spirit, and any shell that wants Shocker, Unshakable there is probably running it for the same reasons.
Key Combos
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Price Context
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.