Viashino Slasher
Creature — Lizard Warrior
: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #30560
Viashino Slasher is a 1/2 for two mana that can pump to 3/2 for a single red — a repeatable, instant-speed trick that makes combat math awkward for opponents. The effect is real, but a two-mana 1/2 with no enters-the-battlefield value is a tough sell in any format above Pauper.
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 |
Viashino Slasher is bulk-bin filler in Commander — the slot demands either a stronger body or an ETB effect, and a repeatable +2/+0 pump rarely justifies a roster spot in 100-card decks. In Pauper it has a marginally more credible case as a cheap red creature that punishes blocks, though aggressive red commons with better rate still crowd it out. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; the card simply doesn't compete at those power levels. If Viashino Slasher belongs anywhere, it's in a low-power precon upgrade or a dedicated Viashino tribal build where you're reaching for bodies.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Viashino Slasher is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not utility. It won't appreciate; pick it up only if a specific build actually needs it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.