Trigon of Rage
Artifact
This artifact enters with three charge counters on it.
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: Put a charge counter on this artifact.
, , Remove a charge counter from this artifact: Target creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #29798
Trigon of Rage hands out trample repeatedly for three mana plus one charge counter per use — cheap enough to slot in, slow enough to be outclassed by instant-speed options in most powered lists. It's a bulk role-player for stompy strategies that want persistent keyword distribution without running enchantments.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Trigon of Rage finds its niche in green creature-based decks that go wide or tall and need trample to push damage through blockers — think Xenagos, God of Revels or Surrak Dragonclaw shells where one fat attacker has to get through. Competitive formats like Legacy, Modern, and Vintage have faster, more efficient ways to grant trample or simply win before this artifact does meaningful work, so it sees essentially no play there. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's dynamic: fine in a stompy build, invisible in anything tuned.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Trigon of Rage is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box before you find it on a vendor's list. That price won't move; demand is too thin and supply too wide for any upward pressure.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.