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Fyndhorn Elves

Creature — Elf Druid

{T}: Add {G}.

CMC
1
Mana cost
{G}
Color identity
G
Rarity
common
Set
Magic Online Promos
Price
—
EDHREC rank
#216
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Fyndhorn Elves card art
Fyndhorn Elves does exactly one thing — turn one green mana into one green mana, every turn, starting on turn two — and that simplicity is the point. In commanders like Selvala, Heart of the Wilds and Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy, where non-land mana sources compound into explosive turns, a one-mana dork that comes down on turn one is never a flex slot; it's a structural requirement.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

78.8% of decks · synergy 0.65

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy doubles the output of every nonland mana source, which means Fyndhorn Elves immediately produces two mana instead of one — making it one of the most efficient pieces in the entire 99.

02
Voja, Jaws of the Conclave

Voja, Jaws of the Conclave

64.6% of decks · synergy 0.57

Fyndhorn Elves is both an Elf and a creature that enters on turn one, so it contributes to Voja, Jaws of the Conclave's combat trigger while accelerating the mana needed to flood the board with more Elves and Wolves.

03
Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss

Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss

68.8% of decks · synergy 0.54

Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss rewards creatures whose mana abilities tap for two or more, and a single anthem effect or static boost can push Fyndhorn Elves over that threshold while it simultaneously ramps into Raggadragga ahead of curve.

04
Tyvar the Bellicose

Tyvar the Bellicose

70.3% of decks · synergy 0.53

Tyvar the Bellicose lets mana-producing Elves deal damage equal to the mana they produce whenever they activate, turning Fyndhorn Elves into a repeatable ping in addition to its normal ramp role.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

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

In Commander, Fyndhorn Elves is a staple — one of a handful of one-mana green dorks that every green deck wanting a fast start should consider running. Legacy allows it, and while one-mana elves see play there in Elves combo shells, the competition from other one-drops is stiff and the format's speed means fragile creatures face more friction. Pauper is where Fyndhorn Elves has a quietly strong case outside Commander, slotting into Elves and green ramp strategies at common rarity. It's not legal in Modern, Pioneer, or Standard, so those conversations are closed. Vintage allows it but the format's power level renders it background noise.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

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Pricing data isn't available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market rate. Fyndhorn Elves has been reprinted enough times that it typically sits in budget-accessible range — if you need it, it's rarely a barrier.

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