Greater Mossdog
Creature — Plant Dog
Dredge 3 (If you would draw a card, you may mill three cards instead. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #18632
Greater Mossdog puts a 4/4 reach body on the board for three mana — above-rate stats that block flyers and survive most red removal. The real cost is that it pairs best with mutation support like Benthic Biomancer, which narrows its home considerably.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Greater Mossdog earns its slot almost exclusively in Ikoria mutation shells, where stacking abilities on a cheap, durable body is the whole game plan. In Pauper, a 4/4 reach for three is legitimately above the curve at common, though the mutation mechanic rarely drives constructed archetypes there. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — the card does nothing at that power level. If you're not building around mutation, Greater Mossdog is a vanilla body in every format that matters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Chains of MephistophelesDredger's InsightLich's MasteryGreater Mossdog
Infinite self-mill; Near-infinite lifegain; Near-infinite lifegain triggers; Near-infinite self-discard triggers
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Chains of MephistophelesDredger's InsightMarina Vendrell's GrimoireGreater Mossdog
Infinite self-mill; Near-infinite lifegain; Near-infinite lifegain triggers; Near-infinite self-discard triggers
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Greater Mossdog is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common box without looking hard. Bulk commons with narrow synergy don't appreciate, so pick up exactly as many as you need and move on.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Benthic Biomancer
- The Wise Mothman
- Rhet-Tomb Mystic
- New Perspectives
- Chains of Mephistopheles
- Dredger's Insight
- Lich's Mastery
- Thran Vigil
- Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.