Untamed Hunger
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+1 and has menace. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Welcome Deck 2017
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #18909
Untamed Hunger puts a permanent +2/+2 and menace on any creature for three mana — solid stats, but aura vulnerability means the equipped creature dying turns a two-for-one against you. It earns a slot in budget builds that want cheap, reliable power boosts, and nowhere else.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Untamed Hunger is a budget staple for black-inclusive creature decks that need cheap ways to push a commander through blockers — menace is genuinely relevant in a format defined by wide boards. Outside Commander, it sees essentially no play: Constructed formats from Pioneer up have enchantment-based pump at this price point competing with far more efficient options, and pauper has better commons doing the same job. Stick to casual Commander tables; everywhere else, the card is outclassed.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Untamed Hunger sits firmly in bulk territory and is unlikely to move. It's a safe throw-in for budget brews, but don't buy a playset expecting upside.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.