Spike Jester
Creature — Goblin Warrior
Haste
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Dragon's Maze
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #23222
Spike Jester is a 3/1 haste for two mana — one of the best stats-per-mana ratios black-red aggro can ask for at its cost. If your deck wants to deal damage fast and early, this is an automatic inclusion.
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 |
Spike Jester is built for Pauper and aggressive Pioneer or Modern shells where a turn-two 3/1 haste can close a significant portion of the opponent's life total before they stabilize. In Legacy it competes with a much deeper aggro card pool and rarely makes the cut. Commander is its weakest home — 40 life and multiplayer politics mean a 3/1 that trades with a 1/1 blocker on turn three rarely justifies a slot, though dedicated Rakdos aggro or aristocrats commanders that want cheap, threatening bodies can make use of it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Spike Jester is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and postage, not the card. That price is stable; a vanilla aggressive common with no combo relevance has nowhere to spike.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.