Vedalken Heretic
Creature — Vedalken Rogue
Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Price
- $0.59
- EDHREC rank
- #20390
Vedalken Heretic draws a card every time it deals combat damage to a player — on a 1/1 for two mana that requires green or blue to block, that trigger fires more often than it looks. The rate is real, but it lives and dies by your ability to keep it alive and push it through.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Vedalken Heretic earns its keep — three opponents means three potential combat damage triggers per turn cycle, and in blue-green shells loaded with evasion and pump spells, the card advantage accumulates fast. Legacy and Vintage are legal on paper, but a 1/1 draw-on-damage creature doesn't compete with the raw power density of those formats. Modern has more than enough efficient blockers and removal to make Vedalken Heretic's trigger unreliable at meaningful rates. Play it in Commander, nowhere else.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.59 bulk tier
At $0.59, Vedalken Heretic sits squarely in bulk territory — easy to pick up, zero financial commitment. The price reflects casual demand rather than competitive play, and there's no reason to expect it to move significantly in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.