Wild Ox
Creature — Ox
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Starter 1999
- Price
- $0.36
- EDHREC rank
- #28761
Wild Ox is a 3/3 for three mana with no enters-the-battlefield effect, no evasion, and no relevant type — a vanilla beater in a format that demands more. There is no shell in Commander or Legacy where Wild Ox earns its slot over a creature that does something.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Wild Ox is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legality is not a reason to play it. In Commander, a 3/3 for three with no text is unplayable — the format's power floor demands utility, and Wild Ox brings none. Legacy and Vintage have access to the most efficient creatures ever printed, so Wild Ox never sees a competitive table. Oathbreaker shares Commander's casual context but the same problem: every slot costs something, and Wild Ox costs a slot without paying it back.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.36 bulk tier
At $0.36, Wild Ox sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price is unlikely to move — bulk vanilla creatures don't recover value without a reprint in a premium product or a sudden rules change that makes vanilla stats matter. It's a safe throw-in for a trade binder, not a card to seek out.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.