Utvara Scalper
Creature — Goblin Scout
Flying
This creature attacks each combat if able.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dissension
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #25071
Utvara Scalper is a one-mana 1/1 that swings unblocked as long as you control a Dragon — a clean evasion condition that costs nothing extra once your Dragon engine is running. Bulk filler in most builds, but in dedicated Dragon tribal it earns its slot by keeping combat pressure on early and enabling Dragon synergies that trigger on attack.
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 |
In Commander, Utvara Scalper belongs in one deck archetype: Dragon tribal, where commanders like Ur-Dragon or Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund guarantee the evasion condition is live from the midgame onward. In Pauper, a one-mana common with guaranteed evasion in the right shell is worth a second look, though Dragon density at common is low enough to make the condition unreliable. Legacy and Vintage have no interest — the card does nothing without support and better aggressive one-drops exist at every point on the curve. Utvara Scalper is format-irrelevant outside Commander Dragon builds and niche Pauper brewing.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Utvara Scalper is deep bulk — pick it out of a commons box, not a single order. Bulk commons with narrow tribal applications don't appreciate, so there's no reason to stock up beyond the one copy you actually need.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.