Thundersong Trumpeter
Creature — Human Soldier
: Target creature can't attack or block this turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #19875
Thundersong Trumpeter locks down two permanents per attack step — one creature, one land — which is a meaningful tax on any board state at two mana. Outside of General Ferrous Rokiric decks that get a free Golem when they cast it, the effect rarely justifies the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
General Ferrous Rokiric
General Ferrous Rokiric triggers on multicolored spells, and Thundersong Trumpeter's Boros color identity means casting it generates a 3/3 Golem while also slowing down the most threatening blocker and a key land — that two-for-one on tempo is exactly what a go-wide Rokiric deck wants.
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 |
Thundersong Trumpeter sees essentially no play in Legacy, Vintage, or Modern — two mana for a tap ability is far too slow against the threats those formats present. Pauper is where the card is at least legal at its power band, but dedicated tap-down strategies there prefer cheaper or more repeatable options. Commander is its natural home, specifically in Boros multicolor builds where the Golem trigger from General Ferrous Rokiric turns it into something more than a utility creature. Everywhere else, Thundersong Trumpeter is background noise.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Thundersong Trumpeter is deep bulk — cheap to pick up, easy to cut. There's no demand pressure pushing this above floor price, so it will sit here indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.