Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Rogue
Menace
When Siegfried enters, mill three cards. Then put X +1/+1 counters on Siegfried, where X is twice the number of creature cards in your graveyard.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Final Fantasy Commander
- Price
- $0.40
- EDHREC rank
- #8139
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman lands as a recursive threat that generates value every time it returns from the graveyard — the engine is real, and the cost is low enough that cutting it is hard to justify. Terra, Herald of Hope decks in particular treat him as a staple, appearing in nearly two-thirds of all Terra lists.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Terra, Herald of Hope
Terra, Herald of Hope's life-gain triggers and recursion loops make Siegfried, Famed Swordsman a natural fit — every time Siegfried comes back, Terra's engine gets another activation to snowball the board.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman is a Commander card through and through — the recursive value and ETB-centric design are built for a 100-card singleton format where grinding out card advantage over a long game matters. In Legacy and Vintage, where he's technically legal, the competition at his mana cost is brutal and no competitive shell has any reason to run him. Oathbreaker is the one non-Commander format where he could see casual play, but the smaller deck size makes the grind plan less reliable.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.40 bulk tier
At $0.40, Siegfried, Famed Swordsman sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up as a four-of or a spec without thinking twice. Bulk rares with narrow commander applications tend to stay flat unless a breakout deck pushes demand, so don't expect movement.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.