Wolfbitten Captive // Krallenhorde Killer
Creature — Human Werewolf // Creature — Werewolf
: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.
At the beginning of each upkeep, if no spells were cast last turn, transform this creature.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Price
- $0.45
- EDHREC rank
- #17610
Wolfbitten Captive // Krallenhorde Killer is a one-mana werewolf that scales into a legitimate mana sink — pump it for +2/+2 each turn on the back half and it closes games fast. Tovolar, Dire Overlord decks run it because a turn-one threat that transforms on curve and stays useful in the late game is exactly what the tribe wants.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Tovolar, Dire Overlord wants early werewolves that don't embarrass themselves topdecked on turn eight, and Wolfbitten Captive // Krallenhorde Killer delivers — Krallenhorde Killer's repeatable pump keeps it relevant once Tovolar starts drawing cards off your wolf pack.
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, Wolfbitten Captive // Krallenhorde Killer is a role-player in werewolf tribal and not much else — the pump ability costs mana every turn, which is fine in a 40-life singleton format where games run long. In Legacy and Vintage it has no traction; one-mana creatures need to do something immediately or generate card advantage, and this does neither at that level of competition. Modern is theoretically legal but the card sees no play there — modern-legal werewolf payoffs demand higher power density than a vanilla-adjacent one-drop can supply. Treat this as a Commander-only card in practice.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.45 bulk tier
At $0.45, Wolfbitten Captive // Krallenhorde Killer is deep bulk — easy to pick up in any common/uncommon bin. Bulk rare double-faced cards from older sets don't tend to climb unless a new tribal payoff pushes demand, so don't expect movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.