Sunset Strikemaster
Creature — Human Monk
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, , Sacrifice this creature: It deals 6 damage to target creature with flying.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.33
- EDHREC rank
- #5374
Sunset Strikemaster enters with a built-in damage trigger that pressures the table immediately, and the mana cost is cheap enough that you're rarely holding it waiting for the right turn. In the hands of Clive, Ifrit's Dominant, it's not a fair trade — it's an engine piece.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant's ability to copy and recur fire-themed damage triggers makes Sunset Strikemaster a priority include — nearly half of all Clive lists run it, and the synergy score of 0.44 is one of the highest in the archetype.
The Archimandrite
The Archimandrite rewards running a wide spread of creature types, and Sunset Strikemaster fills a role while contributing to that diversity — roughly one in four Archimandrite decks picks it up.
Tannuk, Steadfast Second
Tannuk, Steadfast Second values creatures that generate immediate impact on entry, and Sunset Strikemaster's on-board pressure fits cleanly into that gameplan without requiring setup.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Sunset Strikemaster is legal across every major constructed format, but Commander is where it actually gets played. The card's ceiling depends entirely on having a commander that amplifies its trigger — in a vacuum at a 60-card table it's too conditional to compete for slots. In Commander, and specifically in Clive, Ifrit's Dominant lists, Sunset Strikemaster reaches a different tier: the redundancy and recursion available in that shell turns a single trigger into a repeatable threat. Outside of Commander, it's fringe at best — playable in casual Pioneer or Modern brews built around similar synergies, but nowhere near a staple.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.33 bulk tier
At $0.33, Sunset Strikemaster is bulk by any measure, which makes it an easy pickup if it fits your list. Bulk rares with a genuine home in a popular commander archetype can spike without warning, but at this price you're buying it to play it, not to hold it.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Clive, Ifrit's Dominant
- The Archimandrite
- Tannuk, Steadfast Second
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.