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Unruly Mob

Creature — Human

Whenever another creature you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

CMC
2
Mana cost
{1}{W}
Color identity
W
Rarity
common
Set
Shadows over Innistrad
Price
$0.08
EDHREC rank
#17213
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Unruly Mob card art
Unruly Mob turns every creature death into a permanent size upgrade — a 1/1 for two mana that grows without a ceiling every time your graveyard fills. Pair it with Animation Module and each +1/+1 counter triggers a Servo token, which can then die to fuel the next counter, making the Mob the engine of a self-sustaining loop.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper legal
oathbreaker legal

Unruly Mob is bulk filler in Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer — formats where a 1/1 for two that grows slowly can't compete with the speed of threats on offer. Pauper is its most realistic competitive home, where creature-death synergies are more viable and commons-only card quality compresses the field. Commander is where Unruly Mob actually earns a slot: token-sacrifice and aristocrats commanders generate enough death triggers to make it a legitimate threat over a long game, and its low cost means it doesn't compete for precious spell slots.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$0.08 bulk tier

At $0.08, Unruly Mob is deep bulk — buy a playset without blinking. Bulk commons with niche combo applications don't appreciate, so treat this as a throw-in, not a pickup to hold.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.