Unstable Hulk
Creature — Goblin Mutant
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for
. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, it gets +6/+6 and gains trample until end of turn. You skip your next turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Legions
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #29818
Unstable Hulk can swing as a massive trampler, but it demands you consistently control the highest power creature on the board — a condition that collapses the moment an opponent plays anything bigger. The payoff is real; the dependency makes it a liability in most metas.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Unstable Hulk has any shot at relevance, and even there it needs a dedicated shell — think go-wide token strategies or commanders that suppress opposing creature power rather than race it. Legacy and Vintage are legal in principle but offer no plausible argument for running it over the format's actual threats. The card is not legal in Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or Pauper, which covers every format where a conditional beater would need to compete hardest.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Unstable Hulk is bulk, and it prices accurately — the condition attached to it keeps demand low enough that no upward pressure exists. Pick it up freely if the build calls for it, but don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.