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Prowler, Clawed Thief

MSC · uncommon · Released 2026-06-26

Power

brawl
fringe→tier-1Build-around bomb
commander
fringe→tier-1Build-around bomb

Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).

Derived from the 7 atoms below.

on

on rate

incremental

minor value alone

build around

needs a shell

takes over

can take over a game

rigid

one mode

narrow

situational

fragile

easily answered

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:
aristocratsspellslinger
negative:

No active conflicts.

Roles

card-advantagelootercounter-producerevasive-threatmidrange-threat

Risks

requires-tribe-densityconditional-triggerslow-setup

Mechanics

mech-connive

Typal

synergy:
villain
anti:

—

Structural

triggered-abilitystatic-ability

Rationale

Prowler is a 3cmc 2/3 menace legendary that connives (loot + potential +1/+1 counter) whenever another Villain ETBs — a payoff engine for a Villain tribal shell. Outside of a dedicated Villain-matters deck the trigger condition rarely fires, making this fringe-level in open Commander and Brawl. Menace gives it marginal evasion as a growing threat in the right typal build.

Learnings (3)

  • Connive is a Dimir mechanic from Streets of New Capenna: draw then discard, and if the discarded card was a nonland, put a +1/+1 counter on the conniving creature — it doubles as a discard outlet for graveyard synergies.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • Prowler's trigger fires on ANY Villain entering, not just ones you cast — blink/flicker effects on Villains can repeatedly trigger connive to grow Prowler and filter your hand.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • The 'Villain' subtype is currently niche and supported almost exclusively in DCU/Universes Beyond sets; the payoff ceiling scales entirely with future Villain printings expanding the card pool.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #12,554

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