Tenacious Hunter
Creature — Crocodile
As long as a creature has a -1/-1 counter on it, this creature has vigilance and deathtouch.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #26495
Tenacious Hunter is a 4/4 deathtouch creature for four mana that gets a +1/+1 counter each upkeep whenever an opponent has a creature with a counter on it — a meaningful snowball threat in counter-heavy metas. The floor is a solid deathtouch body; the ceiling depends entirely on what's sitting across the table.
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 |
In Commander, Tenacious Hunter earns its slot in any green or Golgari shell that runs counter synergies — deathtouch is always relevant, and multiplayer tables nearly guarantee an opponent has a countered creature in any powered meta. In Modern and Pioneer, a vanilla 4/4 deathtouch for four mana competes in a crowded midrange slot and doesn't make the cut — faster threats and more resilient options push Tenacious Hunter out. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; the card simply doesn't have the raw power ceiling those formats demand. Commander is where Tenacious Hunter lives.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Tenacious Hunter is deep bulk — pick it up in a common box or throw it in any order to hit a minimum. Don't expect the price to move; it fills a narrow niche and has no crossover appeal in competitive formats.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.