Silkenfist Fighter
Creature — Kor Soldier
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, untap it.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Nemesis
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #30984
Silkenfist Fighter is a two-mana white creature that attacks without tapping, letting it swing every turn while keeping your blockers up — the kind of evasive, low-friction attacker that snowballs in go-wide combat builds. The cost is the creature type and stat line, which won't win a fight without support, so it earns its slot only when you're already rewarding untapped creatures or stacking attack triggers.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Silkenfist Fighter is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker. In Commander it fits cleanest into decks that reward repeated attacking — vigilance-matters or exert-payoff lists — where the untap clause compounds over multiple turns. In Pauper, two-mana white creatures compete in a crowded field, and Silkenfist Fighter's niche is narrow enough that only dedicated aggro shells with a specific untap or attack-trigger payoff will roster it. Legacy and Vintage have no interest — the power ceiling is simply too low for those formats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Silkenfist Fighter is deep bulk — pick it up from a common box or throw it in a cheap order without a second thought. Bulk commons at this price tier don't move, so there's no urgency and no reason to stockpile.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.