Spike Worker
Creature — Spike
This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Battle Royale Box Set
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #26831
Spike Worker is a mana sink that moves +1/+1 counters between creatures at will, making it a repeatable engine in any deck that cares about counter placement or redistribution. The three-mana activation cost is steep, but the effect is on-board and permanent — no spell to counter, no trigger to miss.
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 |
In Commander, Spike Worker earns its slot in dedicated +1/+1 counter builds where redistributing counters translates directly to damage, triggers, or combo pieces — the activated ability is slow by competitive standards but backbreaking in the right shell. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; three mana per activation is unplayable in formats moving at that speed, and Spike Worker offers no immediate board impact. Pauper is the one non-Commander format worth a mention: creature-based counter synergies exist at common, and a repeatable transfer effect has more room to breathe in slower fair games.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Spike Worker is firmly bulk — you're paying for the effect, not the cardboard. It won't appreciate unless a new Spikes-matter commander or a counter-redistribution combo pushes demand, so treat it as a cheap functional piece rather than a pickup to hold.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.