Gnarled Sage
Creature — Treefolk Druid
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
As long as you've drawn two or more cards this turn, this creature gets +0/+2 and has vigilance. (Attacking doesn't cause it to tap.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #26158
Gnarled Sage enters the battlefield and immediately replaces itself with a card draw trigger, making the five mana feel closer to four in practice. It's a fine body with upside in go-wide green decks, but five mana for a 3/4 is a hard sell when cheaper draw staples exist.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Gnarled Sage occupies the low end of acceptable — the enter-the-battlefield draw is real value, but five mana competes with Cultivate, Beast Whisperer, and Garruk's Uprising for the same slot in green decks. In Pauper, it's a legitimate common draw engine since the card pool is constrained and every incremental advantage matters. Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, and Vintage have enough raw efficiency that Gnarled Sage never sees play — no competitive deck wants a 3/4 at five that cantrips once.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Gnarled Sage is deep bulk — pick it up from a common box, not a store page. Price stability is a non-issue; it will sit at a dime indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.