Slimy Piper
Creature — Fungus Bard
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn. If you control four or more creatures, it gets +2/+2 and gains indestructible until end of turn instead. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #19499
Slimy Piper drops any creature from your hand onto the battlefield — no mana cost, just a tap and a Slug token handed to an opponent. The catch is real: you're giving away a 1/1, and the effect is sorcery-speed, so it rewards decks that can either ignore the downside or turn it into a feature.
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 |
Commander is where Slimy Piper earns its keep, specifically in decks that want free creatures in play — reanimator strategies, sacrifice loops, and anything that cares about entering-the-battlefield triggers on expensive permanents. In Pauper it's a legal common, but the Slug token handoff is a steep price when the format moves fast and every resource matters. Legacy and Vintage allow it, but those formats have no patience for a tap-down setup that telegraphs your next move a full turn ahead. Oathbreaker is a cleaner fit than Legacy since games are slower and the political angle of who gets the Slug token occasionally matters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Slimy Piper is deep bulk — you're buying a playset for less than a pack of gum. Bulk rares and niche commons rarely climb without a sudden combo breakout, and nothing in the current landscape is pushing this one toward a spike.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.