Tributary Vaulter
Creature — Merfolk Warrior
Flying
Whenever this creature becomes tapped, another target Merfolk you control gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #23484
Tributary Vaulter is a evasive, self-replacing creature that trades itself for a card when it connects — cheap to cast, cheap to lose, and worth running anywhere that wants bodies with built-in value. The cost is that it does nothing without combat, so slow or stax-heavy tables leave it stranded.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Tributary Vaulter fits neatly into go-wide and aristocrats shells that want low-cost creatures with upside — the looting effect on hit rewards evasive builds and turns otherwise blank attacks into card selection. In Pauper, a two-mana 2/1 flier that replaces itself on damage sits at a fine rate for aggressive blue decks, though it competes with a dense field of efficient commons. In Pioneer and Modern, Tributary Vaulter is too low-impact to compete with format staples, and the damage trigger is too conditional for constructed consistency at those power levels. Standard is where it has the most room to breathe if aggressive blue or tempo strategies need a redundant threat with a built-in payoff.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Tributary Vaulter is deep bulk — buy a playset for the price of a sleeve. Don't expect that floor to move unless a format breakout or reprint drought creates unexpected demand, which is unlikely for a card this replaceable.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.