Underrated Cards by Color
The best overlooked budget card in each color — eight hidden gems for white, blue, black, red, and green decks.
Ranking formula: Per color: mono-color-identity Commander-legal cards at $2 or less, ranked by mechanical depth then price. Multicolor and colorless cards are excluded so each section stays on-color.
White
Mono-white gems at $2 or less
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Creature — Human Knight· MV 5W· Commander-legal
Support — alternative cost synergies on a 5-mana creature for $0.05.
#alternative-cost #cast-on-resolution #castable-from-exile #cheaper-than-mv #exile-self
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Gleam of Resistance$0.04Instant· MV 5W· Commander-legal
Tutors — activate from hand synergies on a 5-mana instant for $0.04.
#activate-from-hand #cheaper-than-mv #combat-trick #extra-untap #power-boost-to-all
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Aven Liberator$0.04Creature — Bird Soldier· MV 4W· Commander-legal
Protection — protection on a 4-mana creature for $0.04.
#alternative-cost #breaks-ktk-morph-rule #cheaper-than-mv #evasion #gives-protection
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Roil's Retribution$0.04Instant· MV 5W· Commander-legal
Removal & Interaction — multi-target removal on a 5-mana instant for $0.04.
#alliteration #burn-creature #hate-attacker #hate-blocker #multi-removal
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Soldier Replica$0.04Artifact Creature — Soldier· MV 3W· Commander-legal
Support — activated ability synergies on a 3-mana creature for $0.04.
#activated-ability #bombard-self #burn-creature #class-type-only #hate-attacker
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Creature — Human Knight // Instant — Adventure· MV 3W· Commander-legal
Support — castable from exile synergies on a 3-mana creature for $0.05.
#castable-from-exile #cheaper-than-mv #evasion #exile-self #multiple-targets
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Inside Source$0.05Creature — Human Citizen· MV 3W· Commander-legal
Support — activated ability synergies on a 3-mana creature for $0.05.
#activated-ability #creates-bigger-body #enters-in-company #gives-vigilance #mana-sink
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Sorcery· MV 4W· Commander-legal
Support — alternative cost synergies on a 4-mana sorcery for $0.03.
#alternative-cost #cast-on-resolution #castable-from-exile #delayed-trigger #exile-self
Blue
Mono-blue gems at $2 or less
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Grasp of Phantoms$0.05Sorcery· MV 4U· Commander-legal
Support — alternative cost synergies on a 4-mana sorcery for $0.05.
#alternative-cost #castable-from-graveyard #exile-self #more-expensive-than-mv #removal-creature
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Taigam's Strike$0.04Sorcery· MV 4U· Commander-legal
Support — alternative cost synergies on a 4-mana sorcery for $0.04.
#alternative-cost #cast-on-resolution #castable-from-exile #delayed-trigger #exile-self
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Air Marshal$0.03Creature — Human Soldier· MV 2U· Commander-legal
Support — activated ability synergies on a 2-mana creature for $0.03.
#activated-ability #gains-flying #gives-flying #jump #mana-sink
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Whisk Away$0.03Instant· MV 3U· Commander-legal
Support — attacking matters synergies on a 3-mana instant for $0.03.
#attacking-matters #hate-attacker #hate-blocker #removal-creature #removal-tuck
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Shoreline Ranger$0.04Creature — Bird Soldier Ranger· MV 6U· Commander-legal
Tutors — activate from hand synergies on a 6-mana creature for $0.04.
#activate-from-hand #cheaper-than-mv #evasion #french-vanilla #tutor-land-island
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Crimestopper Sprite$0.05Creature — Faerie Detective· MV 3U· Commander-legal
Support — additional cost synergies on a 3-mana creature for $0.05.
#additional-cost #evasion #freeze-creature #graveyard-fuel #mana-value-matters
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Encase in Ice$0.05Enchantment — Aura· MV 2U· Commander-legal
Support — hate green synergies on a 2-mana enchantment for $0.05.
#hate-green #hate-red #lockdown-creature #removal-creature #single-minded-color-hate
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Kathari Screecher$0.05Creature — Bird Soldier· MV 3U· Commander-legal
Graveyard & Recursion — temporary reanimation on a 3-mana creature for $0.05.
#activate-from-graveyard #delayed-trigger #evasion #exile-self #french-vanilla
Black
Mono-black gems at $2 or less
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Prowling Pangolin$0.05Creature — Pangolin Beast· MV 5B· Commander-legal
Support — alliteration synergies on a 5-mana creature for $0.05.
#alliteration #drawback #opponent-chooses #punisher #removal-creature
Fits:Yuriko, the Tiger's ShadowMuldrotha, the GravetideGhave, Guru of Spores
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Shadow Slice$0.03Sorcery· MV 5B· Commander-legal
Support — alliteration synergies on a 5-mana sorcery for $0.03.
#alliteration #cast-on-resolution #copy-self #exile-self #imprint
Fits:Yuriko, the Tiger's ShadowMuldrotha, the GravetideGhave, Guru of Spores
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Borrowed Malevolence$0.05Instant· MV 1B· Commander-legal
Support — additional cost synergies on a 1-mana instant for $0.05.
#additional-cost #combat-trick #drain-strength #modal-inverse-choices #more-expensive-than-mv
Fits:Yuriko, the Tiger's ShadowMuldrotha, the GravetideGhave, Guru of Spores
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Grixis Slavedriver$0.05Creature — Zombie Giant· MV 6B· Commander-legal
Graveyard & Recursion — temporary reanimation on a 6-mana creature for $0.05.
#activate-from-graveyard #cheaper-than-mv #delayed-trigger #exile-self #gains-haste
Fits:Yuriko, the Tiger's ShadowMuldrotha, the GravetideGhave, Guru of Spores
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Subtle Strike$0.05Instant· MV 2B· Commander-legal
Support — alliteration synergies on a 2-mana instant for $0.05.
#alliteration #combat-trick #drain-strength #gives-pp-counters #modal-inverse-choices
Fits:Yuriko, the Tiger's ShadowMuldrotha, the GravetideGhave, Guru of Spores
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Agency Coroner$0.04Creature — Ogre Cleric· MV 5B· Commander-legal
Card Draw — activated ability synergies on a 5-mana creature for $0.04.
#activated-ability #draw-engine #mana-sink #repeatable-plunder #sacrifice-outlet-creature
Fits:Yuriko, the Tiger's ShadowMuldrotha, the GravetideGhave, Guru of Spores
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Clear the Stage$0.04Instant· MV 5B· Commander-legal
Graveyard & Recursion — combat trick synergies on a 5-mana instant for $0.04.
#combat-trick #ferocious #inverted-effects #multiple-targets #regrowth-creature
Fits:Yuriko, the Tiger's ShadowMuldrotha, the GravetideGhave, Guru of Spores
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Revel Ruiner$0.04Creature — Octopus Rogue· MV 4B· Commander-legal
Card Draw — alliteration synergies on a 4-mana creature for $0.04.
#alliteration #discarded-type-matters #evasion #gains-pp-counters #loot
Fits:Yuriko, the Tiger's ShadowMuldrotha, the GravetideGhave, Guru of Spores
Red
Mono-red gems at $2 or less
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Zada's Commando$0.04Creature — Goblin Archer Ally· MV 2R· Commander-legal
Support — activated ability synergies on a 2-mana creature for $0.04.
#activated-ability #burn-planeswalker #burn-player #namesake-spell #noncreature-typal
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Blazing Bomb$0.05Creature — Elemental· MV 1R· Commander-legal
Support — activated ability synergies on a 1-mana creature for $0.05.
#activated-ability #alliteration #amount-spent-matters #burn-creature #cast-trigger-you
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Crumble to Dust$0.05Sorcery· MV 4R· Commander-legal
Support — cda color synergies on a 4-mana sorcery for $0.05.
#cda-color #hate-graveyard #hate-nonbasic-land #lobotomy #peek-hand
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Ignite Disorder$0.02Instant· MV 2R· Commander-legal
Removal & Interaction — multi-target removal on a 2-mana instant for $0.02.
#arc-lightning #burn-creature #hate-blue #hate-white #multi-removal
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Blastfire Bolt$0.03Instant· MV 6R· Commander-legal
Removal & Interaction — hard removal on a 6-mana instant for $0.03.
#alliteration #burn-creature #hate-equipment #removal-artifact #removal-destroy
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Flowstone Channeler$0.02Creature — Human Spellshaper· MV 3R· Commander-legal
Support — activated ability synergies on a 3-mana creature for $0.02.
#activated-ability #discard-outlet #flowstone #gives-haste #removal-toughness
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Hammerheim Deadeye$0.03Creature — Giant Warrior· MV 4R· Commander-legal
Removal & Interaction — hard removal on a 4-mana creature for $0.03.
#distinct-echo-cost #drawback #hate-flying #intervening-if-clause #removal-creature
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Inner-Flame Igniter$0.03Creature — Elemental Warrior· MV 3R· Commander-legal
Support — activated ability synergies on a 3-mana creature for $0.03.
#activated-ability #alliteration #bottomless-mana-sink #firebreathing #gains-first-strike
Green
Mono-green gems at $2 or less
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Giant Dustwasp$0.03Creature — Insect· MV 5G· Commander-legal
Support — alternative cost synergies on a 5-mana creature for $0.03.
#alternative-cost #cast-on-resolution #castable-from-exile #cheaper-than-mv #evasion
Fits:Muldrotha, the GravetidePantlaza, Sun-FavoredGhave, Guru of Spores
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Sample Collector$0.03Creature — Troll Detective· MV 3G· Commander-legal
Support — attack trigger synergies on a 3-mana creature for $0.03.
#attack-trigger #attacking-matters-self #gains-pp-counters #gives-pp-counters #graveyard-fuel
Fits:Muldrotha, the GravetidePantlaza, Sun-FavoredGhave, Guru of Spores
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Creature — Troll Shaman· MV 5G· Commander-legal
Support — activated ability synergies on a 5-mana creature for $0.03.
#activated-ability #protects-creature #regenerates-other #regenerates-self #repeatable-crime
Fits:Muldrotha, the GravetidePantlaza, Sun-FavoredGhave, Guru of Spores
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Anthropede$0.06Creature — Insect· MV 4G· Commander-legal
Removal & Interaction — hard removal on a 4-mana creature for $0.06.
#discard-outlet #hate-room #portmanteau #reflexive-trigger #removal-destroy
Fits:Muldrotha, the GravetidePantlaza, Sun-FavoredGhave, Guru of Spores
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Pinion Feast$0.03Instant· MV 5G· Commander-legal
Removal & Interaction — hard removal on a 5-mana instant for $0.03.
#combat-trick #gives-pp-counters #hate-flying #removal-creature #removal-destroy
Fits:Muldrotha, the GravetidePantlaza, Sun-FavoredGhave, Guru of Spores
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Burr Grafter$0.04Creature — Spirit· MV 4G· Commander-legal
Graveyard & Recursion — activated ability synergies on a 4-mana creature for $0.04.
#activated-ability #death-trigger-self #mana-value-matters #martyr #noncreature-typal
Fits:Muldrotha, the GravetidePantlaza, Sun-FavoredGhave, Guru of Spores
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Loathsome Chimera$0.04Creature — Chimera· MV 3G· Commander-legal
Support — alternative cost synergies on a 3-mana creature for $0.04.
#alternative-cost #castable-from-graveyard #gains-pp-counters #graveyard-fuel #more-expensive-than-mv
Fits:Muldrotha, the GravetidePantlaza, Sun-FavoredGhave, Guru of Spores
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Hamlet Captain$0.06Creature — Human Warrior· MV 2G· Commander-legal
Support — attack trigger synergies on a 2-mana creature for $0.06.
#attack-trigger #attacking-matters-self #block-trigger #power-boost-to-all #synergy-blocker-self
Fits:Muldrotha, the GravetidePantlaza, Sun-FavoredGhave, Guru of Spores
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