Gilt-Leaf Winnower
Creature — Elf Warrior
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
When this creature enters, you may destroy target non-Elf creature whose power and toughness aren't equal.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #17874
Gilt-Leaf Winnower enters the battlefield and immediately kills any non-Elf creature whose power and toughness aren't equal — a removal trigger stapled to a 3/3 Elf Warrior body for five mana. In dedicated Elf tribal builds, that's a free Doom Blade on a relevant creature type, and the floor is still a 3/3 that curves into your payoffs.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Gilt-Leaf Winnower is a role-player in Elf tribal decks specifically — outside that tribal shell it's just an overcosted 3/3 with a situational trigger, so it doesn't belong in generic green goodstuff. Modern and Legacy have enough fast-mana Elf synergies that a five-mana creature almost never sees play; the format speed disqualifies it regardless of the trigger's quality. Pioneer is similarly hostile to five-mana creatures without immediate game-warping impact. Gilt-Leaf Winnower's real home is Commander, where the game is slower, tribal payoffs are abundant, and a removal trigger on a body is genuinely worth the slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Gilt-Leaf Winnower is deep bulk — you'll find it in any commons box at your local game store. The price is unlikely to move; it's a narrow tribal piece with limited cross-format appeal, so pick it up without a second thought if you're sleeving up Elves.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.