Wolf Strike
Instant
Target creature you control gets +2/+0 until end of turn if it's night. Then it deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #17280
Wolf Strike gives a creature you control a fight that it wins — the reach clause means even a grounded Wolf trades up into a flier without needing to attack. At two mana at instant speed, the cost is honest for what it does, but this is a tribal-gated removal spell that only pulls weight in decks running enough Wolves or Werewolves to care, and Tovolar, Dire Overlord is the clearest home for it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Tovolar, Dire Overlord runs a board full of Wolves and Werewolves that grow large enough to win fights profitably, and Wolf Strike turns that size advantage into removal at instant speed — exactly the kind of interaction a creature-heavy Werewolf deck wants to protect its board or close a blocker out of the way.
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, Wolf Strike earns its slot only in dedicated Wolf or Werewolf tribal builds — outside of that tribal context, two-mana fight spells with creature-type restrictions have no business over unconditional removal. In Pauper, the reach clause is genuinely relevant since fliers dominate the format, but green fight spells have enough competition at common that Wolf Strike sits on the fringes. In Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy, the tribal gate is a near-disqualifying restriction — decks powerful enough to run Wolf-matters synergies can access far cleaner removal, and Wolf Strike won't show up in those 60-card lists.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Wolf Strike is deep bulk — a pickup that costs less than a sleeve. It won't appreciate; tribal staples this narrow stay cheap because the demand ceiling is low, but for a Tovolar, Dire Overlord build the price is simply not a reason to skip it.
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Mentioned
- Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.