Umara Raptor
Creature — Bird Ally
Flying
Whenever this creature or another Ally you control enters, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Zendikar
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #17698
Umara Raptor enters as a 2/3 flier and grows every time you cast a spell with flying, making it a compounding threat in any blue tempo or tribal build. The two-mana cost is the real draw — Katara, the Fearless decks run it because it rewards exactly the play pattern the commander demands.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Katara, the Fearless
Katara, the Fearless wants you casting flying spells repeatedly, and Umara Raptor turns every one of those spells into a +1/+1 counter — it's not just a synergy piece, it's a payoff that scales with the engine Katara is already running.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Umara Raptor is a Commander card through and through — the counter-accumulation payoff needs a long game and a commander like Katara, the Fearless to fire repeatedly. In Pauper it's legally playable but faces a crowded field of two-drop blue fliers that do more work immediately. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; a 2/3 that grows slowly doesn't register in those formats. Stick to Commander as the intended home.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Umara Raptor is deep bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a card that slots cleanly into a specific archetype. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point don't hold or appreciate, but that's irrelevant when you're picking up four for pocket change.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.