Soul Charmer
Creature — Human Rebel
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a creature, you gain 2 life unless that creature's controller pays 
.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Prophecy
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #28961
Soul Charmer gives you life equal to a blocked creature's power whenever it deals combat damage — a repeatable drain that compounds fast in creature-heavy pods. Three mana for a 2/2 is a fair rate when the effect is stapled to a body that demands an answer.
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 |
Soul Charmer is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but its home is Commander — the multiplayer board state means more creatures attacking, more triggers, and more life gained per swing. In Pauper it's technically playable, but the format's pace and the prevalence of evasive or non-combat strategies mean it rarely pulls its weight. Legacy and Vintage don't want a three-mana 2/2 with no immediate impact on a board that kills on turn one or two.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Soul Charmer is pure bulk — you're not paying a premium for anything here. That price is stable because demand is low; nothing about the card's legality or power level is likely to move the needle.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.