Rocksteady, Mutant Marauder
TMC · rare · Released 2026-03-06
Power
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
above rate
meaningful alone
wants support
scales up
one mode
broadly useful
easily answered
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Rationale
Rocksteady is a 3cmc 3/3 trample that distributes +1/+1 counters whenever another nontoken creature enters, making him a strong engine in creature-heavy counter-synergy shells. His "Partner with Bebop" ability links him to Bebop as a two-commander package, best appreciated in legendary-matters or TMNT-themed builds. The token exclusion on his trigger is a real anti-synergy for tokens-go-wide strategies.
Learnings (3)
Rocksteady's counter trigger specifies 'another nontoken creature YOU control enters' — tokens from Saproling generators or Parallel Lives do NOT trigger it, making token-go-wide shells actively anti-synergistic.
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As a 'Partner with Bebop' commander, Rocksteady is designed to be paired specifically with Bebop, Skull & Crossbones; unlike generic Partner, he cannot partner with any other Partner commander.
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Rocksteady places the +1/+1 counter on 'target creature' — not necessarily the entering creature — giving flexible counter placement that can be stacked on a Voltron target or a utility creature each trigger.
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Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #11,123