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Shocking Sharpshooter

Creature — Human Archer

Reach
Whenever another creature you control enters, this creature deals 1 damage to target opponent.

CMC
2
Mana cost
{1}{R}
Color identity
R
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Price
$0.34
EDHREC rank
#7442
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Shocking Sharpshooter card art
Shocking Sharpshooter turns every token or creature entering the battlefield into a repeatable ping, and in the right shell that translates to wiping boards or ending games without ever attacking. The cost is real — it needs a steady stream of creatures to fire, so it's a passenger in fair decks and a threat only when paired with engines like The Locust God or Norin the Wary.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Norin the Wary

Norin the Wary

45.6% of decks · synergy 0.43

Norin the Wary blinks itself every time a spell is cast or a creature attacks, and Shocking Sharpshooter converts each of those free triggers into a damage ping — opponents' boards erode turn after turn without you spending a card.

02
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree

Zurgo, Thunder's Decree

27.2% of decks · synergy 0.26

Zurgo, Thunder's Decree generates Hamster tokens on a predictable schedule, and Shocking Sharpshooter turns that token flow into a consistent damage outlet that pressures both creatures and life totals alongside Zurgo's own combat damage.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

In Commander, Shocking Sharpshooter earns its slot specifically in token-spam or blink-heavy decks — outside of that context it's too dependent on board state to justify a slot. In Modern and Pioneer the creature baseline is too demanding; a 2/1 for two that requires setup loses cleanly to virtually every proactive threat. Legacy and Vintage move even faster, so the Sharpshooter never gets the time it needs to recoup value. Standard is the format most likely to give it a fair hearing, where token synergy decks occasionally reward cheap, repeatable damage sources.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$0.34 bulk tier

At $0.34, Shocking Sharpshooter is bulk — grab it out of a box and don't think twice about the cost. Bulk rares that see play only in specific Commander archetypes rarely climb, so there's no urgency and no reason to stock up.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.