Viashino Spearhunter
Creature — Lizard Warrior
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Magic 2010
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #29871
Viashino Spearhunter is a 2/1 first strike for three mana — a stat line and rate that competitive formats long ago left behind. There is almost always a better option at this slot, and in Commander especially, a 2/1 body does nothing at a table of four.
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 Spearhunter is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legal and playable are different things. In Pauper, the format where common-slot efficiency matters most, a three-mana 2/1 with first strike doesn't clear the bar — red has access to cheaper and more impactful creatures at every point on the curve. In Commander, a 2/1 body is irrelevant by turn three and the first strike does nothing to protect you from the threats that actually win games. Across every format where Viashino Spearhunter is legal, it is outclassed.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Viashino Spearhunter sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price reflects its demand — essentially none. Don't expect the value to move; this is a card you find in a common box, not one you trade for.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.