Ancient Ooze
Creature — Ooze
Ancient Ooze's power and toughness are each equal to the total mana value of other creatures you control.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Scourge
- Price
- $1.46
- EDHREC rank
- #15668
Ancient Ooze lands as a creature whose power matches the total mana cost of every other creature you control — in a creature-dense green deck, that number gets absurd fast. The seven-mana price tag is real, but pair it with Mayael's Aria and you have a triggered win condition sitting on board; Aeve, Progenitor Ooze decks full of Ooze tokens can push it into double digits before your opponents untap.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Aeve, Progenitor Ooze
Aeve, Progenitor Ooze fills the board with Ooze tokens whose mana values stack directly onto Ancient Ooze's power, routinely producing a 10-plus power threat that doubles as the deck's primary beatdown piece.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Ancient Ooze actually lives — 100-card creature-heavy green decks supply the critical mass of mana values needed to make the power number threatening, and multiplayer life totals give you time to deploy a seven-mana spell. Legacy and Vintage are technically legal formats, but Ancient Ooze competes against threats that cost one or two mana and don't require twenty creatures in play to matter; it has no place there. Oathbreaker can theoretically support it in a green stompy shell, but the 60-card singleton constraint makes assembling the creature density harder.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.46 cheap tier
At $1.46, Ancient Ooze sits in the budget tier — low enough that the question is never whether you can afford it, only whether the slot is worth it. Niche tribal and stompy demand keeps a floor under that price, but don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Mayael's Aria
- Aeve, Progenitor Ooze
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.