Farhaven Elf
Creature — Elf Druid
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #1373
Farhaven Elf enters the battlefield and puts a basic land into play tapped — card disadvantage traded for mana acceleration on a creature body, which matters the moment Galadriel, Elven-Queen or any blink engine is in play. Three mana for one land is the floor; every additional trigger is pure upside.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Galadriel, Elven-Queen
Galadriel, Elven-Queen cares about Elves entering the battlefield, and Farhaven Elf does double duty — it's an Elf that ramps while padding the creature count for Galadriel's draw triggers.
Nikya of the Old Ways
Nikya of the Old Ways locks out noncreature spells, so creature-based ramp isn't a concession — it's the only path forward, and Farhaven Elf is one of the cleanest three-mana options that fits entirely within the restriction.
Roon of the Hidden Realm
Roon of the Hidden Realm blinks creatures at instant speed, and Farhaven Elf converts each activation into an additional basic land — a straightforward engine that scales with how often Roon fires.
Emiel the Blessed
Emiel the Blessed can blink Farhaven Elf repeatedly on the same turn, turning mana investment into land acceleration; each bounce is another basic onto the battlefield.
Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire
Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire's attack trigger puts permanents onto the battlefield for all players, and Farhaven Elf is a willing sacrifice target whose enter-the-battlefield trigger makes the exchange clean on the way out.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Farhaven Elf is a Commander card first and almost exclusively — the enter-the-battlefield trigger on a 3-mana 1/1 is too slow for Legacy, Vintage, or even Pauper, where Arbor Elf and Llanowar Elves exist at one mana and do more on rate. In Commander, the calculus flips: blink decks, Elf tribal, and creature-combo shells all want a body that ramps, and Farhaven Elf delivers both on a single card. It's legal in Pauper and sees isolated play there in slower creature builds, but the format's speed tends to push past it. Stick to Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available in this snapshot, but Farhaven Elf is a widely reprinted common that typically sits well under a dollar at most retailers. It's a bulk pickup — grab a copy out of any common bin without hesitation.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Galadriel, Elven-Queen
- Nikya of the Old Ways
- Roon of the Hidden Realm
- Emiel the Blessed
- Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.