Chlorophant
Creature — Elemental
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Threshold — As long as there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, this creature has "At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put another +1/+1 counter on this creature."
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Odyssey
- Price
- $0.42
- EDHREC rank
- #26825
Chlorophant grows by +1/+1 whenever any creature gets a +1/+1 counter, making it a passive absorber of every proliferate trigger, Hardened Scales effect, and counter-distribution in the deck. Three green mana for a 3/3 that scales into a threat without ever targeting it is a reasonable rate in any counter-heavy shell.
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 Chlorophant earns its slot — counter-synergy decks led by commanders like Atraxa, Praetors' Voice or Skullbriar, the Walking Grave generate enough incidental +1/+1 counter distribution that Chlorophant snowballs without any dedicated support. Legacy and Vintage allow it but the competition from more efficient threats is steep enough that it won't see serious play there. Anywhere counters aren't a theme, Chlorophant is a vanilla 3/3 for three, and that's not a card anyone is registering.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.42 bulk tier
At $0.42, Chlorophant sits firmly in bulk territory and is unlikely to move without a reprint into a counter-themed precon or a spike in Atraxa-style popularity. It's a safe pickup for the cost — you're not gambling anything at this price point.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.