Card

Vadrok, Apex of Thunder

Mana cost {U}{R}{W}

Legendary Creature — Elemental Dinosaur Cat 3/3

Mutate {1}{W/U}{R}{R} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.) Flying, first strike Whenever this creature mutates, you may cast target noncreature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.

Part of 24 known combos, 2 of them two-card. 3 official rulings.

Commander
Legal
Printing
Mythic · IKO · #214
Cheapest printing
€0.73
EDHREC salt
0.13
Color identity
Red, Blue, White
Keywords
Flying, Mutate, First strike

Scryfall · EDHREC

Bracket

  • B1 Exhibition — Not in the same deck as its two-card combo partners: Double Major, Chef's Kiss
  • B2 Core — Not in the same deck as its two-card combo partners: Double Major, Chef's Kiss
  • B3 Upgraded — allowed: Its two-card combos are not early, which Bracket 3 allows
  • B4 Optimized — allowed: No restriction beyond the banned list
  • B5 cEDH — allowed: No restriction beyond the banned list

Why

  • Two-card combo with Double Major, Chef's Kiss (none of them early)

How Lotus Vault estimates a bracket

Bracket: Lotus Vault analysis, with Commander Spellbook flags

Combos

24 known combos, 2 of them two-card.

Combos: Commander Spellbook

Rulings

  • 2020-04-17 · Wizards of the Coast
    If you cast a spell “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Swallow Whole, those must be paid to cast the card.
  • 2020-04-17 · Wizards of the Coast
    If you wish to cast the target card, you do so as part of the resolution of Vadrok’s ability. You can’t wait to cast it later. Timing permissions based on a card’s type are ignored.
  • 2020-04-17 · Wizards of the Coast
    If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

Rulings: Scryfall · Wizards of the Coast

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