Sorcerer of the Fang
Creature — Human Wizard Sorcerer
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: This creature deals 2 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Core Set 2020
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #30258
Sorcerer of the Fang drains an opponent for 2 on a repeatable activated ability — but costs three mana to activate, which is the problem. At those rates, you need dedicated Snake or spell-count payoffs to justify the slot.
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, Sorcerer of the Fang is a fringe card — playable in Snake tribal builds but rarely a priority inclusion outside them. The three-mana activation is brutal in a multiplayer format where you need to develop your board and answer threats simultaneously. Pauper is where it theoretically has the most room, since the card pool is narrow enough that a repeatable drain effect on a common body carries more relative weight. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, it simply doesn't compete — the efficiency bar is too high and the effect too slow for any constructed deck that isn't explicitly built around it.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Sorcerer of the Fang is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box or a bulk lot, not a singles order. There's no meaningful price floor to worry about; pick it up if you need it and don't think twice about the cost.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.