Umara Entangler
Creature — Merfolk Rogue Ally
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #25862
Umara Entangler gives every spell you cast a free tap effect on an opponent's creature, which is a real board-control engine in spellslinger decks. The cost is that it does nothing without a steady stream of spells, and a 2/3 body for three mana in blue is unremarkable on its own.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Umara Entangler earns its slot in spellslinger or tempo builds — Baral, Chief of Compliance, Talrand, Sky Summoner, and similar commanders that cast spells every turn will convert it into a recurring tap-lock on problem creatures. Outside Commander, Umara Entangler is legal in Pauper, where tempo and common-based control exist, but the effect is too slow and conditional to compete with the format's efficient interaction. In Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Vintage, it never sees play — formats that fast simply don't have room for a three-mana 2/3 whose value accrues over multiple turns.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Umara Entangler is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. That price is stable by nature; there's no spike catalyst for a narrow spellslinger role-player with no competitive demand.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.