Voltaic Brawler
Creature — Human Warrior
When this creature enters, you get 
(two energy counters).
Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay . If you do, it gets +1/+1 and gains trample until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Kaladesh
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #26755
Voltaic Brawler enters as a 3/2 trample, haste creature for two mana — that's an aggressive rate — but it shrinks to a 2/2 on every turn you don't feed it an energy counter. The energy cost is real: without a dedicated energy engine, Voltaic Brawler is a one-turn threat that becomes a vanilla bear.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Modern and Pioneer, Voltaic Brawler found a home in Temur and Sultai energy shells where Attune with Aether and Servant of the Conduit kept counters flowing, making the trample-haste body consistently relevant. Legacy has faster, cleaner two-drops that don't demand upkeep fuel, so Voltaic Brawler never made the cut there. In Commander, it's a fringe inclusion — playable only in dedicated energy decks like Atraxa, Praetors' Voice builds chasing every counter subtype, or commanders that generate energy as a primary mechanic. Outside those shells, the energy tax makes Voltaic Brawler a liability by mid-game.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Voltaic Brawler is deep bulk — easy to pick up, zero financial risk to try. Bulk rares with narrow format applications rarely climb unless a new energy commander or a format rotation creates sudden demand, so treat it as a throw-in rather than a spec.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.