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NameSlumbering Trudge Edit card
TypeCreature — plant beast
DescriptionThis creature enters with a number of stun counters on it equal to three minus X. If X is 2 or less, it enters tapped. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
Flavor"Yes, she is blocking the path. Are you volunteering to move her?" —Tam, to Kirol
ArtistTuan Duong Chu
SetSecrets of Strixhaven #160
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About Slumbering Trudge

Slumbering Trudge, Creature — plant beast, designed by Tuan Duong Chu first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven and was printed exactly in 2 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander.

Slumbering Trudge would fit best in a mono-green or green-based ramp deck that can generate large amounts of mana, since you realistically want X to be 3 or more so it enters without stun counters and can attack or block immediately; in slower midrange or ramp shells, it functions as a scalable threat that rewards late-game mana production. However, without any additional abilities (like trample, card advantage, or protection), it would likely be outclassed in most formats by more efficient or impactful X-cost creatures such as **Stonecoil Serpent** (which has reach, trample, and protection from multicolored), **Hooded Hydra**, or even scalable threats like **Voracious Hydra**, all of which provide immediate board impact or built-in value. As a result, unless Slumbering Trudge has unusually strong stats for its cost, it would probably not see competitive play and would be more at home in casual or budget ramp decks rather than optimized Standard, Pioneer, or Commander builds.

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