Ulrich's Kindred
Creature — Wolf
Trample
: Target attacking Wolf or Werewolf gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad Remastered
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #17120
Ulrich's Kindred gives your Wolves and Werewolves ward, making your board dramatically stickier against targeted removal for just two mana. In a Tovolar, Dire Overlord deck that lives and dies by keeping threats on the table through combat, that protection translates directly into card advantage and game pressure.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Tovolar, Dire Overlord draws cards off Wolves and Werewolves dealing combat damage, so keeping those creatures alive through the opponent's removal step is the whole game — Ulrich's Kindred's ward makes every attacker a tax and turns trading into a poor deal for opponents.
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 |
Ulrich's Kindred is a Commander card through and through — tribal enchantments that protect a creature type only matter when you're building around that type, and Werewolves are a Commander tribe, not a competitive Modern or Pioneer one. The card is legal in Legacy and Vintage but has zero presence there; no Eternal format is running a Werewolf synergy package. In Commander, it earns its slot in any Wolf or Werewolf build that wants to protect a wide board without spending removal-protection slots on individual creatures.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Ulrich's Kindred isn't currently available here — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live quote. Given its narrow tribal focus, it typically sits in budget territory, making it an easy inclusion if the synergy fits.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.