Fangorn, Tree Shepherd
Legendary Creature — Treefolk
Treefolk you control have vigilance.
Whenever one or more Treefolk you control attack, add twice that much 
.
You don't lose unspent green mana as steps and phases end.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #7224
Fangorn, Tree Shepherd puts a massive toughness-matters body on the board and turns every Forest you control into a mana engine on the end step — the payoff is real, but seven mana is a serious ask. In shells that already want high-toughness creatures, like Doran, the Siege Tower, the combination of a 4/11 stat line and land untap routinely justifies the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Doran, the Siege Tower
Doran, the Siege Tower turns Fangorn, Tree Shepherd's 11 toughness into 11 power, making it one of the most threatening attackers in any Doran list — the Forest untap trigger also helps recover the mana spent to cast it.
Doran, Besieged by Time
Doran, Besieged by Time applies the same toughness-as-power lens, so Fangorn, Tree Shepherd swings for 11 and the end-step mana burst supports the high-CMC curve these decks tend to run.
Treebeard, Gracious Host
Treebeard, Gracious Host shares Fangorn, Tree Shepherd's Treefolk creature type, enabling tribal synergies while the Forest untap effect compounds Treebeard's own tendency to reward patient, mana-rich play.
Kirri, Talented Sprout
Kirri, Talented Sprout cares about casting high-cost creatures and going wide with plant and fungus tokens, and Fangorn, Tree Shepherd's end-step Forest untap generates enough mana to keep the chain going turn after turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Fangorn, Tree Shepherd belongs — the seven-mana cost is sustainable in a 40-life multiplayer game, and the Forest untap trigger compounds over multiple end steps in ways that single-game formats rarely let you exploit. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but has no competitive application; the cost alone puts it out of range for any realistic non-rotating 60-card strategy. Oathbreaker is the one outlier worth noting: as a signature spell it's illegal, but as a creature in the 58 it can appear in green-heavy builds that plan to reach seven mana, though that's a narrow use case.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data for Fangorn, Tree Shepherd isn't available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market price before buying. Given its narrow competitive appeal and Commander-specific home, it tends to sit in the budget-to-mid range — verify before assuming.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Doran, the Siege Tower
- Doran, Besieged by Time
- Treebeard, Gracious Host
- Kirri, Talented Sprout
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.