Village Messenger // Moonrise Intruder
Creature — Human Werewolf // Creature — Werewolf
Haste
At the beginning of each upkeep, if no spells were cast last turn, transform this creature.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #14782
Village Messenger // Moonrise Intruder is a one-mana 1/1 haste that flips into a 3/3 menace trampler the moment day becomes night — that's a two-power swing in stats for a single red mana. In Werewolf tribal, it's a staple; anywhere else, it's too parasitic to justify the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Tovolar, Dire Overlord draws cards off Wolves and Werewolves that deal combat damage, so Village Messenger // Moonrise Intruder pulling haste duty on turn one means you can threaten that trigger as early as turn two while the day/night clock is already running.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Village Messenger // Moonrise Intruder is a dedicated Werewolf-tribal piece — it slots cleanly into Tovolar, Dire Overlord lists but has almost no home outside that archetype, since the day/night mechanic requires critical mass to matter. In Pauper, a one-mana haste creature that can flip into a 3/3 menace trampler is genuinely threatening in aggressive red strategies, and the format's lower power ceiling makes the transformation more meaningful. Modern and Pioneer both have enough efficient one-drops that Village Messenger // Moonrise Intruder competes only in dedicated Werewolf shells, where controlling the day/night cycle is already the plan. Legacy and Vintage are too fast and too hostile for a creature that needs an entire turn cycle to reach its ceiling.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Village Messenger // Moonrise Intruder is pure bulk — it's been printed enough that demand never outpaces supply. Pick it up without hesitation if you need it; there's no price risk here in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.