Elderleaf Mentor
Creature — Elf Warrior
When this creature enters, create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kaldheim
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #17859
Elderleaf Mentor enters and immediately puts two bodies on the board — a 2/2 Elf Warrior for itself and a 1/1 Elf token — making it a two-for-one at four mana. That rate is acceptable in Elf tribal but nothing that demands a slot outside of token- or creature-count-matters strategies.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Elderleaf Mentor earns its place in Elf tribal decks that want to flood the board for payoffs like Ezuri, Renegade Leader or Marwyn, the Nurturer — the extra token is real value when every Elf counts. Pauper is where Elderleaf Mentor is most competitively plausible, since the common card pool narrows the field and two bodies at common is a legitimate rate in creature-based strategies. Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Vintage all have cheaper, more explosive token producers that make this a non-starter at any serious table. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander read: fine in an Elf-focused shell, invisible everywhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Elderleaf Mentor is deep bulk — you'll find copies in common boxes at the bottom of any LGS bargain bin. There's no meaningful demand outside of casual Elf tribal, so this price is a ceiling as much as a floor.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.