Star-Crowned Stag
Creature — Elk
Whenever this creature attacks, tap target creature defending player controls.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #25128
Star-Crowned Stag forces each creature your opponents control with a toughness of 2 or less to block it — a tap-down effect stapled to a 3/3 body for four mana. It's a mediocre rate in any competitive context, and the ability rarely matters enough to justify the slot.
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 |
Star-Crowned Stag sees essentially no competitive play across any format — the effect is narrow and the body is underpowered for the cost. In Pauper it's legal but ignored; four mana for a 3/3 with a conditional pseudo-tap effect doesn't clear the bar when the format has tighter threats at lower costs. Commander is where Star-Crowned Stag shows up most, almost exclusively in precon-level white creature decks that haven't been tuned, and even there it's typically one of the first cuts. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Star-Crowned Stag is deep bulk — it costs more to sleeve than to buy. There's no demand driver that would push this price upward, so don't expect it to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.