Tangle Asp
Creature — Snake
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Fifth Dawn
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #21936
Tangle Asp turns every block into a mutual destruction threat — anything that swings into it either trades or takes a deathtouch hit on resolution, making it a surprisingly effective deterrent on a 1/2 body. The cost is real: two mana and a creature that never attacks profitably, so you're running it exclusively for the political wall it creates.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Tangle Asp sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy, Vintage, or Modern — formats where a 1/2 deathtouch creature with a triggered ability can't keep pace with the threats on the table. In Pauper it's legal but outclassed by simpler deathtouch commons that don't require the combat step to fire. Commander is where Tangle Asp finds its most plausible home, specifically in decks that want to discourage attacks — Gorgon tribal, Hapatra poison builds, or any shell that benefits from creatures dying — but even there it rarely makes the cut over stapled-on deathtouch bodies that do more work.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Tangle Asp is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a common box without thinking twice. There's no pressure on that price in either direction; demand is too low to push it up, and it's widely available enough that it won't disappear.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.