Slith Ascendant
Creature — Slith
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #24155
Slith Ascendant enters as a 1/1 flier and grows a +1/+1 counter every time it connects — unchecked, it closes games fast. The cost is vulnerability: one removal spell before combat and the entire investment evaporates.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Slith Ascendant is a niche include — it fits white-based voltron builds or +1/+1 counter shells where the evasion matters and the commander can protect it, but 40-life tables make slow growers feel glacial against three opponents. In Pauper, the common legality is its most relevant credential; aggressive white skies decks can threaten real damage if the ground stalls and removal is thin. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — the competition at two mana is simply not in the same conversation. Oathbreaker shares enough of Commander's dynamics that the same ceiling applies: playable, not powerful.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Slith Ascendant is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. That price is stable by definition; there's no demand pressure that would move a common creature with zero competitive footprint.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.