Sootstoke Kindler
Creature — Elemental Shaman
Haste
: Target black or red creature gains haste until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #25783
Sootstoke Kindler taps to give any black or red creature haste until end of turn — a repeatable, free-activation effect that scales with every creature you play. The catch is a 1/1 body that dies to a stiff breeze, so it earns its slot only in decks that want haste on demand every single turn.
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, Sootstoke Kindler occupies the budget haste-enabler slot in Rakdos and mono-red creature decks — redundancy for Lightning Greaves at a fraction of the price, though the fragile body means it rarely survives long. In Pauper, it sees occasional use in aggressive black-red builds where a cheap repeatable haste outlet can close games faster than opponents expect. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; the effect is too slow and too fragile for formats where a single mana buys far more impact. Modern has better options at every turn of the curve, so Sootstoke Kindler doesn't compete there either.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Sootstoke Kindler is deep bulk — you're paying for a functional effect, not the card itself. It holds no meaningful financial value and never will, but at this price tier that's irrelevant: run it if you need a cheap haste outlet and move on.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.