Watchful Naga
Creature — Snake Wizard
You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, draw a card. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #25026
Watchful Naga is a 2/2 for three mana that draws a card whenever you attack with it — solid upside, but the body is undersized and the draw is combat-dependent. It earns a slot in decks that want incremental advantage on a creature, not in lists that need reliable draw.
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 |
Watchful Naga is a Commander card — the format's longer games give it enough combat steps to generate meaningful value, especially in decks that want creatures to do double duty as threats and engines. In competitive Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, a 2/2 for three that draws slowly is not a realistic consideration; those formats have cantrips and card advantage engines that dwarf it. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander at a smaller scale, so the card is playable there if the signature spell creates attacking pressure.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Watchful Naga is deep bulk — you can pick up a playset for pocket change without thinking twice. That price reflects its narrow fit rather than any shortage of supply, and there's no realistic upward pressure unless a specific commander breaks it out.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.