Spitemare
Creature — Elemental
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to any target.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Eventide
- Price
- $0.52
- EDHREC rank
- #12198
Spitemare turns every point of damage dealt to it into a matching bolt aimed anywhere — a 3/3 for four mana that punishes every blocker, pinger, and sweeper that touches it. Commanders like Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger and Piru, the Volatile are built around this exact trigger, and Spitemare slots into both as a reliable, repeatable damage redirector.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Piru, the Volatile
Piru, the Volatile's death trigger deals 7 damage to each non-legendary creature — and Spitemare, as a legendary creature itself, survives to reflect every single one of those points back as targeted damage. The two cards form a self-contained engine: Piru clears the board and loads Spitemare's trigger enough times to finish a table.
Wayta, Trainer Prodigy
Wayta, Trainer Prodigy taps to have a creature you control fight an opponent's creature, so Spitemare becomes a fight piece that always hits back for exactly as much as it takes. The combination lets Wayta, Trainer Prodigy grind out threats without spending removal spells, turning every fight into a two-for-one.
Jared Carthalion, True Heir
Jared Carthalion, True Heir wants to accumulate monarch damage and has built-in punishment for opponents who swing at him — Spitemare fits that tax-and-retaliate gameplan cleanly. When opponents try to contest the monarch by blocking or attacking into Spitemare, they eat the reflected damage and often reconsider.
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 Spitemare earns its keep — multiplayer tables are full of sweepers, pingers, and combat damage that trigger it repeatedly, and the legendary supertype matters in Piru, the Volatile lists. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant; a four-mana 3/3 with a conditional trigger can't compete in those formats. Modern has faster, more efficient threats and better damage-reflection options, so Spitemare never sees play there either. Commander is its home, full stop.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.52 bulk tier
At $0.52, Spitemare is bulk — easy to pick up as a playset without thinking about it. Demand is narrow enough that the price won't move unless a high-profile Piru list spikes interest, so grab it now if you need it and don't expect any upward pressure.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger
- Piru, the Volatile
- Wayta, Trainer Prodigy
- Jared Carthalion, True Heir
- Blazing Sunsteel
- Donna Noble
- Fiendlash
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.