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
legacy
modern
pioneer
standard
vintage
pauper
oathbreaker

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

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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.