Sizzling Soloist
Creature — Human Citizen
Alliance — Whenever another creature you control enters, target creature an opponent controls can't block this turn. If this is the second time this ability has resolved this turn, that creature attacks during its controller's next combat phase if able.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Price
- $0.26
- EDHREC rank
- #18964
Sizzling Soloist punches above its mana cost by dealing damage equal to its power to any target whenever it attacks, turning every combat step into a removal or burn trigger. At three mana for a 2/2 with that upside, it rewards any deck that can pump its power reliably.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Sizzling Soloist does its best work — creature-based red decks, Voltron shells, and go-wide token lists that can spike its power all convert its attack trigger into meaningful damage without needing extra setup. In Modern and Legacy it faces a crowded field of more efficient threats and rarely makes the cut outside of niche aggressive builds. Pioneer is a similar story: playable in theory, but the competition at three mana is stiff enough that it stays on the fringe. Oathbreaker gives it a slightly narrower stage, but the same power-matters synergies apply.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.26 bulk tier
At $0.26, Sizzling Soloist is pure bulk — a pickup that costs less than a sleeve. Bulk rares with narrow application tend to stay flat, so don't expect movement unless a breakout Commander deck puts power-matters strategies into the spotlight.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.