Silvar, Devourer of the Free
Legendary Creature — Cat Nightmare
Partner with Trynn, Champion of Freedom (When this creature enters, target player may put Trynn into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
Menace
Sacrifice a Human: Put a +1/+1 counter on Silvar. It gains indestructible until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Commander 2020
- Price
- $0.83
- EDHREC rank
- #13308
Silvar, Devourer of the Free hits the table as an indestructible, growing threat that protects itself by sacrificing Humans — and the cost is that it actively demands a Human-tribal support structure to function. Run it when your deck can feed it regularly; ignore it when Angel of Glory's Rise recursion loops aren't on the menu.
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 |
Silvar, Devourer of the Free is a Commander card through and through — the partner mechanic, the tribal synergy, and the recursive threat profile all play best across a long multiplayer game. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but competes with threats that close games faster and without setup, so it sees essentially no play there. Commander is where the indestructibility matters most: repeated removal attempts by three opponents drain their interaction, and the +1/+1 counters compound over turns in a way that a 60-card format's shorter clock never rewards.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Angel of Glory's RiseSilvar, Devourer of the FreeFiend Hunter
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.83 bulk tier
At $0.83, Silvar, Devourer of the Free sits firmly in bulk territory, which is accurate for a card with a narrow tribal requirement. The price is stable — it won't spike without a new Human-combo piece pushing it into the spotlight, but it's cheap enough to slot in without hesitation if the shell fits.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.