Hidden Stag
Enchantment
Whenever an opponent plays a land, if this permanent is an enchantment, it becomes a 3/2 Elk Beast creature.
Whenever you play a land, if this permanent is a creature, it becomes an enchantment.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Price
- $0.44
- EDHREC rank
- #28409
Hidden Stag is a 3/3 for two mana that opponents can blank by simply playing a land on their turn — conditional stats that look good on paper but fold to the most common action in Magic. It belongs in very narrow enchantment-matters or Forests-matter builds, and even there it competes with unconditional two-drops that don't hand your opponent an off switch.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Hidden Stag is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but seeing meaningful play in none of them. In Legacy and Vintage, a 3/3 for two with this many strings attached doesn't come close to the unconditional threats those formats demand. Commander is the only place Hidden Stag could theoretically find a home — enchantress or Forests-matter builds can squeeze value out of its triggered conditions — but the effect is too dependent on opponent behavior to be reliable at a four-player table.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.44 bulk tier
At $0.44, Hidden Stag sits firmly in bulk territory, which accurately reflects its narrow application. Demand is low enough that the price is unlikely to move without a significant reprint into a popular precon or an unforeseen combo breakout.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.