Abzan Guide
Creature — Human Warrior
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Morph 
(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for 
. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BGW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #28965
Abzan Guide is a six-mana 4/4 with lifelink and morph — a rate so far below the curve that no competitive format wants it. The effect is fine; the cost is disqualifying.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Abzan Guide is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, six mana for a 4/4 lifelink needs either an enters-the-battlefield synergy or a morph payoff to justify the slot, and Abzan Guide has neither. Pauper is the one format where bulk creatures occasionally carve a niche, but even there a six-drop needs to stabilize the board or close a game, and a 4/4 lifelink does neither reliably enough to compete.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Abzan Guide sits firmly in bulk territory — the kind of price that reflects demand, not scarcity. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point don't appreciate; if you need it for a casual morph deck, the cost is negligible, but don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.