Slaughter-Priest of Mogis
Creature — Minotaur Shaman
Whenever you sacrifice a permanent, this creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
, Sacrifice another creature or an enchantment: This creature gains first strike until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #18330
Slaughter-Priest of Mogis threatens two power of first strike and trample the moment you sacrifice or offer a creature, and a sacrifice deck will trigger that condition every single turn. Outside of Sethron, Hurloon General and dedicated sacrifice shells, it sits as a vanilla 2/2 — context determines everything.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sethron, Hurloon General
Sethron, Hurloon General floods the board with Minotaur tokens, which means Slaughter-Priest of Mogis is getting its pump trigger almost automatically every turn — often multiple times — while fitting the tribe Sethron cares about.
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 |
In Commander, Slaughter-Priest of Mogis earns its slot in sacrifice-matters or Minotaur tribal builds, where the pump trigger fires reliably and the 2/2 body for two mana is an acceptable floor. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, the payoff is too conditional — dedicated sacrifice decks have stronger payoffs at the two-drop slot, and Slaughter-Priest of Mogis rarely makes the cut. Legacy and Vintage don't have room for it at all. This is a Commander card with a narrow lane, and it excels precisely when built around.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Sethron, Hurloon GeneralCloudstone CurioRagemongerSlaughter-Priest of Mogis
Infinite creature tokens; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite storm count
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Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Slaughter-Priest of Mogis is deep bulk — pick it up without hesitation if it fits your build. Bulk rares at this price point don't tend to move unless a new commander dramatically spikes demand, so there's no urgency beyond just needing the card.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.