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Fyndhorn Elder

Creature — Elf Druid

{T}: Add {G}{G}.

CMC
3
Mana cost
{2}{G}
Color identity
G
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Ice Age
Price
$0.37
EDHREC rank
#12200
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Fyndhorn Elder card art
Fyndhorn Elder taps for two green mana — that's the whole case, and it's a strong one. The cost is a three-mana 1/2 that does nothing the turn it enters, which is a real ask in faster pods; pair it with Ashaya, Soul of the Wild and that body becomes a tappable land, unlocking untap synergies that make the fragility irrelevant.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is where Fyndhorn Elder earns its keep — three-mana mana dorks are too slow for Legacy or Vintage, where the format's broken acceleration makes a 1/2 body laughable by comparison. In Commander, the longer game and higher mana demands make a repeatable two-mana tap ability genuinely useful, especially in decks that want to power out five- and six-drop threats ahead of schedule. Modern and Legacy are both legal on paper, but Fyndhorn Elder sees essentially zero play in either — the competition at three mana is too stiff and the body too fragile to matter in 60-card formats.

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Price Context

Current price

$0.37 bulk tier

At $0.37, Fyndhorn Elder sits firmly in bulk territory — pick it up without a second thought if the effect fits your deck. Bulk staples at this price point rarely spike unless a new combo or commander pushes demand, so don't expect the price to move meaningfully in either direction.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.