Spearbreaker Behemoth
Creature — Beast
Indestructible
: Target creature with power 5 or greater gains indestructible until end of turn.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Neon Dynasty Commander
- Price
- $0.70
- EDHREC rank
- #7104
Spearbreaker Behemoth makes every creature with power 5 or greater on your board indestructible — a blanket protection effect stapled to an 8/8 for seven mana. That rate is real, and in commanders like Slinza, the Spiked Stampede that flood the board with large bodies, it turns a board wipe into a non-event.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Slinza, the Spiked Stampede
Slinza, the Spiked Stampede naturally assembles a board of high-power creatures, and Spearbreaker Behemoth locks that whole army behind indestructible — opponents can't reset the board with a single sweeper once Spearbreaker is in play.
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood ramps hard into large threats, and Spearbreaker Behemoth protects the expensive creatures that Alena's tap ability depends on having in play to generate mana.
Mayael the Anima
Mayael the Anima cheats fatties into play at instant speed, and Spearbreaker Behemoth is both a legal Mayael target and a force multiplier that keeps every other Mayael hit alive through removal.
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade loads counters onto creatures, pushing many of them above the power-5 threshold, which means Spearbreaker Behemoth's protection blanket covers an ever-growing portion of the board as the game develops.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Spearbreaker Behemoth belongs — the 100-card singleton format is full of wraths, and a seven-mana 8/8 that blanket-protects your entire team from them is exactly the kind of insurance big-creature decks want. Spearbreaker Behemoth is legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Modern, but seven mana for a purely defensive creature with no immediate impact simply doesn't compete in those formats, where the game is often decided before it resolves. In Oathbreaker the effect is similarly powerful in concept, but the faster pace and smaller board states make it harder to justify the cost.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Muldrotha, the GravetideNevinyrral's DiskSpearbreaker Behemoth
Destroy all creatures, artifacts, and enchantments on each of your turns
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.70 bulk tier
At $0.70, Spearbreaker Behemoth sits firmly in bulk territory, which makes it one of the cheapest pieces of mass indestructible protection available for green creature decks. The price reflects its narrow format appeal, but for Commander players it's a genuine bargain for what it does on board.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Muldrotha, the Gravetide
- Slinza, the Spiked Stampede
- Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
- Mayael the Anima
- Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
- Nevinyrral's Disk
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.