Spawn of Rix Maadi
Creature — Horror
Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #27835
Spawn of Rix Maadi is a five-mana 5/4 that makes every creature you control deal 1 extra damage to players on attack — a permanent, stackable anthem effect stapled to a reasonable body. The cost is real: five mana for a creature with no evasion and no immediate protection is a liability in any meta where removal is cheap.
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 |
Spawn of Rix Maadi finds its best home in Commander, specifically in aggressive Rakdos or Grixis token strategies where it amplifies the damage output of wide boards attacking multiple opponents simultaneously. In 1v1 formats like Modern, Pioneer, or Legacy, a five-mana creature that doesn't win the game on the spot or protect itself is simply too slow — burn and interaction-dense environments will answer it before it matters. Pauper is where Spawn of Rix Maadi is technically legal and most casually relevant, though even there, five mana for a win-more effect rarely makes the cut in competitive lists.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Spawn of Rix Maadi is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and shipping, not the card itself. Bulk rares at this price point almost never appreciate unless a new combo or aggressive Commander pushes them into demand, and nothing in Spawn of Rix Maadi's text suggests that's coming.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.