Tangletrap
Instant
Choose one —
• Tangletrap deals 5 damage to target creature with flying.
• Destroy target artifact.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #21650
Tangletrap kills a flying creature or destroys an artifact at instant speed for two mana — clean, unconditional on its chosen target, and green doesn't get many options this efficient. It's narrow enough that dedicated flicker or storm lists ignore it, but any green deck that regularly faces flying threats or artifact hate deserves a 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 |
In Commander, Tangletrap earns a spot in green decks that can't easily splash white or black for broader removal — the flexibility to hit either artifacts or flyers in one card slot matters when 99-card construction forces hard choices. In Pauper, it's a legitimate sideboard option against artifact-heavy or flying-centric matchups, and the common print keeps it accessible. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern have more efficient answers available, so Tangletrap stays on the sidelines in those formats outside of budget or tightly themed builds. Pioneer sits in a similar position — functional but outclassed by other options at the same cost.
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Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Tangletrap is pure bulk — you'll find it in the loose-card box at any LGS for free. Bulk commons almost never move off the floor, so there's no financial reason to hesitate on picking up a playset.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.