Highland Game
Creature — Elk
When this creature dies, you gain 2 life.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Price
- $0.03
- EDHREC rank
- #25190
Highland Game is a 2/1 for two mana that replaces itself when it dies — a floor of two damage and a card, ceiling of a creature type that matters in Food or +1/+1 counter synergy shells. It is not a constructed staple; it is a role-player that earns its slot only when the death trigger is actively exploited.
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 |
Highland Game is legal everywhere that matters but sees essentially zero competitive play outside Commander. In Pauper, a 2/1 for two that draws on death is reasonable value but competes with creatures that have higher base stats or more immediately impactful triggers. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, it simply doesn't clear the bar — those formats punish two-mana 2/1s that don't affect the board immediately. Commander is where Highland Game finds its real home, and even there it's narrow: you want it in a sacrifice-matters deck that can reliably trigger the death draw, turning it into a cantripping chump blocker.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.03 bulk tier
At $0.03, Highland Game is deep bulk — buy a playset for the cost of a gumball. Price stability is a non-issue; it will sit at a penny-to-nickel for the foreseeable future, and foils offer negligible premium.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.