Decorated Griffin
Creature — Griffin
Flying
: Prevent the next 1 combat damage that would be dealt to you this turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Theros
- Price
- $0.02
- EDHREC rank
- #27084
Decorated Griffin is a 3/3 flying vigilance creature for five mana that also generates a token when it enters — the rate is mediocre by any competitive standard. Bulk rare status is earned; this is a Limited card that rarely belongs in a constructed list.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Decorated Griffin is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability aren't the same thing. In Commander, a five-mana 3/3 with upside needs to do something broken or synergistic to justify the slot, and Decorated Griffin doesn't clear that bar — white has far better token producers and fliers at this cost. In the eternal formats like Legacy and Vintage, it isn't on anyone's radar. Pioneer and Modern have enough efficient threats that this never competes.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.02 bulk tier
At $0.02, Decorated Griffin is deep bulk — the kind of card you're pulling from a dollar box, not buying singles. That price isn't going anywhere; there's no competitive demand or casual breakout waiting to move the needle.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.