Branch of Vitu-Ghazi
Land
: Add 
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Disguise 
(You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward 
. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When this land is turned face up, add two mana of any one color. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end.
- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #7169
Branch of Vitu-Ghazi drops a 4/4 Saproling token onto the battlefield the moment it enters — no attack, no tap, no delay. The cost is a four-mana enchantment that does nothing else, which means it earns its slot only in decks that specifically reward creature ETBs or morph triggers, with Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods being the clearest example.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods
Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods cares about manifesting and turning face-up creatures, and Branch of Vitu-Ghazi enters face-down as a morph for three mana, then flips to produce an immediate 4/4 — feeding Yarus's trigger and keeping the board growing every time it cycles through.
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade
Kaust, Eyes of the Glade rewards face-down creatures entering and turning up, so Branch of Vitu-Ghazi functions as a repeatable morph event that generates a body the moment it resolves face-up.
Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer
Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer draws a card the first time each turn you cast a face-down creature, making Branch of Vitu-Ghazi a morph body that replaces itself in hand while still delivering the 4/4 token payoff.
Vannifar, Evolved Enigma
Vannifar, Evolved Enigma values morphs and creature bodies in sequence, and Branch of Vitu-Ghazi contributes both — a face-down creature to trigger disguise synergies and a token once it flips.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
Yedora, Grave Gardener turns nontoken creatures dying into face-down Forest lands, so Branch of Vitu-Ghazi's Saproling token provides a sacrifice target or combat body without interfering with Yedora's land-generating loop.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Branch of Vitu-Ghazi is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it sees play almost exclusively in Commander. In sixty-card formats the four-mana enchantment that produces a single 4/4 over two steps is far too slow — Constructed decks are closing games or protecting a lead by turn four, not setting up a morph flip. Commander is the format where the morph mechanic has the critical mass of payoffs to justify it, and the singleton rule means the card fills a narrow but consistent role in dedicated morph and manifest piles. Outside of Commander, treat it as a bulk rare with no realistic path to relevance.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Branch of Vitu-Ghazi is deep bulk — you're picking it out of a commons box, not tracking it on a buylist. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to move unless a high-profile morph commander drives a sudden spike in the archetype.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods
- Kaust, Eyes of the Glade
- Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer
- Vannifar, Evolved Enigma
- Yedora, Grave Gardener
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.