Smitten Swordmaster // Curry Favor
Creature — Human Knight // Sorcery — Adventure
Lifelink
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Magic Online Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #7686
Smitten Swordmaster // Curry Favor is a two-mana 1/1 that doubles as a life-drain finisher once you've assembled enough Knights — the front face is filler, but Curry Favor is the reason you're here. In Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir decks specifically, where Knights flood the board fast, this card routinely ends games out of nowhere for a single black mana.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir is the premier home for Smitten Swordmaster // Curry Favor — Jabari generates Knights every combat, so by the mid-game Curry Favor is draining each opponent for four or more life off a single black mana, and the synergy score of 0.57 reflects just how consistently that loop closes games.
Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale
Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale builds wide Knight boards and draws the extra cards to find Smitten Swordmaster // Curry Favor at the right moment, turning what would otherwise be a marginal beatdown threat into a reliable drain-out in the late game.
Elenda and Azor
Elenda and Azor cares about life totals on both sides of the ledger, so the repeated drain from Curry Favor compounds with the lifegain and token production the deck already wants, making Smitten Swordmaster // Curry Favor a clean fit rather than a forced inclusion.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Smitten Swordmaster // Curry Favor is a role-player that earns its slot exclusively in Knight-tribal builds — outside that context, a 1/1 lifelinker and a conditional drain spell aren't pulling weight at 100-card tables. Pauper is the format where it quietly overperforms: at common rarity in a format with real Knight synergies and low-to-the-ground black shells, Curry Favor can represent meaningful reach. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer all have access to it, but the Knight payoff density needed to make Curry Favor hit for more than two or three life rarely comes together competitively in those formats. Vintage has no reason to run it. Play Smitten Swordmaster // Curry Favor if you're in a Knights deck; skip it everywhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Current pricing data for Smitten Swordmaster // Curry Favor isn't available in this listing, but as a common from a widely opened set it historically sits well under $1 and is trivial to acquire from any retailer or bulk bin. At that price point, there's no reason to hesitate if you're building Knights — just pick it up.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
- Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale
- Elenda and Azor
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.