Triton Fortune Hunter
Creature — Merfolk Soldier
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Theros
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #14959
Triton Fortune Hunter draws you a card every time a Heroic creature you control gets targeted — in the right shell, that's a draw engine stapled to a 2/2 for three mana. Outside of dedicated Heroic or Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief decks, it does nothing and belongs in the bulk box.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief copies every single-target instant or sorcery you cast onto herself, which means Triton Fortune Hunter triggers every single time you go to the stack — turning each cantrip into two cards drawn without any additional setup.
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, Triton Fortune Hunter is a niche role-player: it only earns its seat in Heroic-themed builds or Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief lists where repeated targeting is the core game plan. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Legacy, Heroic strategies exist but rarely want a three-mana 2/2 whose payoff is incremental card draw rather than immediate board impact. Pioneer's Heroic aggro shells are the closest to a real home outside Commander, though even there faster payoffs crowd it out. Triton Fortune Hunter is essentially a Commander card wearing a universal legal stamp.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Triton Fortune Hunter is deep bulk — exactly what you'd expect for a narrow build-around with a single meaningful home. It won't appreciate unless Heroic becomes a breakout archetype, so grab a copy for your Ivy deck and don't think twice about the price.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.