Witch Hunter
Creature — Human Cleric
: This creature deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.
, : Return target creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Chronicles Foreign Black Border
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #24746
Witch Hunter gives white a repeatable creature-bounce effect stapled to a 1/1 body — tap to return a creature an opponent controls to their hand, then untap by paying one mana and returning a creature you control. The activation cost and symmetry ask a lot for what is ultimately a temporary answer, and in Commander especially, bouncing a creature rarely solves the problem.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Witch Hunter occupies an awkward space: white has better permanent-based interaction now, and paying one mana plus a bounce of your own creature to reset it is a steep ask at a four-player table where threats come back immediately. Legacy and Vintage have access to it but will never run it — the effect isn't remotely competitive at three mana in formats where games end on turn one or two. Oathbreaker is the most plausible home, where its repeated bounce can target a specific opponent's key permanent in a smaller game, but even there Witch Hunter competes against cheaper, more permanent answers.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data isn't currently available for Witch Hunter, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest. Given its narrow competitive application and age, it tends to trade as a bulk rare — expect to pick one up cheaply if you want it for a specific build.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.