Ekundu Griffin
Creature — Griffin
Flying, first strike
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #23725
Ekundu Griffin is a 2/2 flyer for 3W — a four-mana 2/2 with no enters-the-battlefield effect, no relevant ability, and no path to breaking even on tempo. White has dozens of flying creatures that do more for less, and Ekundu Griffin competes with none of them.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Ekundu Griffin is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality is not the same as playability. In Commander, a 2/2 flyer for four mana without any attached ability is below the minimum bar — the format's card density means you're always cutting something better to fit it. Pauper is the one format where commons-only restrictions tighten the pool, but even there white has Kor Skyfisher, Wingsteed Rider, and other commons that generate more board presence per mana. Legacy and Vintage don't warrant discussion.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Ekundu Griffin sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price reflects its play demand accurately. There is no competitive context that would drive this higher, so bulk is where it stays.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.