Tackle Artist
Creature — Orc Sorcerer
Trample
Opus — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. If five or more mana was spent to cast that spell, put two +1/+1 counters on this creature instead.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #22578
Tackle Artist gives any creature you control pseudo-vigilance for a turn by tapping it after it attacks — effectively letting an attacker double as a blocker without needing the keyword itself. At one mana and a tap, the effect is real but narrow, and most Commander decks can find better ways to spend a slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Tackle Artist is too low-impact to justify the slot — the tap ability requires your creature to have already attacked, leaving it open to removal before the trigger resolves, and the one-blocker payoff rarely changes a board state with four opponents. Competitive formats like Modern and Legacy don't want it at all; one mana for a conditional toughness-matters trick on a 1/2 body doesn't clear the bar when tempo is everything. Pauper is the most charitable home, where creature-based strategies grind and blocking matters more, but even there Tackle Artist competes with commons that generate value rather than just rearrange it. Standard offers the most accessible environment for the card to see play, specifically in aggressive white decks that want to protect their life total without sacrificing pressure.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Tackle Artist is pure bulk — you're essentially paying shipping. The price reflects its limited demand across formats, and there's no realistic scenario where that changes.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.