Forest
Basic Land — Forest
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- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Commander Anthology
- Price
- $0.47
- EDHREC rank
- —
Forest enters untapped, taps for green mana, and asks nothing in return — the foundational piece every green deck is built on. Even a four-color pile like Atraxa, Praetors' Voice runs it to anchor the green pip count without any downside.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice runs four colors, and Forest is the cleanest way to hit green mana without paying an ETB tax — no life loss, no conditions, just a reliable source for the proliferate engine.
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Gilanra's triggered ability specifically requires tapping a Forest to cast a spell, making Forest not just a mana source but the literal engine condition — Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood runs it at a 99% clip because it has to.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Forest is legal in every competitive and casual format without restriction, and that ubiquity is the point. In Commander it's a staple filler in any green deck, often running three to five copies alongside fetchable basics that fetch it by name. In formats like Legacy and Vintage it shows up in Lands and natural-mana strategies where basic land status protects it from Wasteland. In Standard and Pioneer it anchors two- and three-color green shells wherever Snow-Covered Forest isn't preferred. Pauper treats it as a free inclusion in any green brew — the only format debate is how many copies versus dual lands.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.47 bulk tier
At $0.47, Forest sits firmly in bulk territory — you'll find copies in every draft chaff pile and precon. Price is effectively irrelevant as a purchasing decision; the only time it matters is when a premium showcase or full-art printing runs $2–5, which is purely an aesthetic choice.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
- Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.