Renegade Bull

Oracle Text

Trample
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that spell's mana value.
Whenever this creature attacks, exile up to one target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard and copy it. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.

Card Details

0/5Power / Toughness

4RMana Cost

2Prints

Set

Secrets of Strixhaven Commander · View all prints →

Character Background

Renegade Bull is a classic spells-matter threat that turns a modest 0/5 body into a real closing engine for red-blue or Jeskai-style value decks. Its best home is a tempo or spellslinger shell, where cheap cantrips and burn spells both push damage and fuel its attack trigger. Each instant or sorcery you cast gives it a temporary power spike equal to that spell’s mana value, so even a simple three-mana spell can convert it into a surprise trampler. The real payoff, though, is recursion: attacking lets you exile and copy an instant or sorcery from your graveyard, effectively rebuying your best interaction or reach. Prioritize a curve with diverse mana values, since higher-cost spells make the pump trigger more threatening. Cards like opt-style cantrips, efficient removal, and flashback-like effects pair especially well, while token protection or haste enablers help ensure it attacks the turn it matters.

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