Gryff Vanguard
Creature — Human Knight
Flying
When this creature enters, draw a card.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #27230
Gryff Vanguard lands as a 3/1 flier that replaces itself — you get a body in the air and a card drawn for four mana. That rate is unspectacular, and anything asking four mana to draw one card is competing against a crowded field of better options.
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, Gryff Vanguard is passable filler — flying matters in some go-wide white strategies, but four mana for a 3/1 and a single draw is below the bar most 100-card decks can afford to set. In Pauper, the common slot is where it finds the most legitimate competition, and even there, the rate doesn't stand out against dedicated fliers or dedicated draw spells. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; no powered or tuned deck wants this effect at this cost. Oathbreaker shares Commander's logic — if your signature spell or commander doesn't specifically reward this creature type or ETB, cut it.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Gryff Vanguard is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not power. That price reflects the rate accurately, and there's no reason to expect it to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.