Sylvok Battle-Chair
Artifact — Equipment
For Mirrodin! (When this Equipment enters, create a 2/2 red Rebel creature token, then attach this to it.)
Equipped creature gets +4/+4 and has trample.
Equip
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Phyrexia: All Will Be One
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #20693
Sylvok Battle-Chair puts a 2/4 body with reach into play and draws you a card when it deals combat damage to a player — real, immediate value stapled to a creature. Four mana for that rate is acceptable, not exciting, and it earns its slot only in decks that can reliably push damage through.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Sylvok Battle-Chair has its best case: multiplayer means three opponents to swing at, and a 2/4 with reach blocks most fliers while you wait for a clean attack. Outside Commander, Sylvok Battle-Chair competes in formats where four-mana creatures face a much higher bar — Legacy and Vintage ignore it entirely, and Modern and Pioneer have too many efficient threats at this cost for a 2/4 that needs to connect before it replaces itself. Play it in Commander or don't bother.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Sylvok Battle-Chair is bulk — pick it up without a second thought if it fits a slot. Bulk rares with niche utility tend to stay flat, so there's no reason to stock up and no reason to hesitate.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.