Thrasher Brute
Creature — Orc Warrior
Whenever this creature or another Warrior your team controls enters, target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Battlebond
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #16140
Thrasher Brute drains each opponent for 1 life every time a Warrior enters the battlefield under your control — in a dedicated Warrior tribal deck, that adds up to lethal damage without ever connecting in combat. Four mana for a 4/3 is an acceptable body, but you're here for the passive, not the stats.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Thrasher Brute actually matters — three opponents means every Warrior trigger drains for 3 total, and a wide Warrior board can close games from a seemingly safe life total. Legacy and Vintage are legal but irrelevant; neither format runs Warrior tribal, and Thrasher Brute's rate doesn't justify a slot in any competitive shell. Oathbreaker is the one other format worth mentioning: a Warrior-themed build can spike drain totals fast with a low starting life total, making it a legitimate consideration there.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Thrasher Brute is pure bulk — easy to pick up as a four-of without thinking about budget. Bulk tribal payoffs rarely spike unless the tribe gets a pushed new commander, so don't expect the price to move.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.