Icehide Troll
Snow Creature — Troll Warrior
: This creature gets +2/+0 and gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it. can be paid with one mana from a snow source.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kaldheim
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #17235
Icehide Troll is a resilient blocker and attacker that demands two Snow mana to regenerate — a real cost, but one that keeps it alive through board wipes and combat in dedicated Snow builds. Outside Isu the Abominable and similar Snow-matters commanders, the regeneration cost makes it a below-rate beater not worth the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Isu the Abominable
Isu the Abominable runs Snow permanents as fuel for its own triggered ability, and Icehide Troll pulls double duty as both a Snow source and a threat that survives the repeated combat Isu wants to enable.
Jorn, God of Winter
Jorn, God of Winter untaps Snow permanents on attack, which means the two Snow mana to regenerate Icehide Troll is effectively free on any turn Jorn connects — a blocker that can't stay dead is a meaningful tax in a deck already leaning on the Snow supertype.
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, Icehide Troll is a role-player in Snow tribal builds and nothing outside them — the regeneration cost is real, and a 3/2 for two doesn't carry its weight unless the Snow synergies justify the slot. In Pauper, where commons see competitive pressure and every mana matters, the Troll's regeneration is too conditional to compete with more efficient threats at the same rate. Modern and Pioneer have moved well past regenerators as a defensive mechanic, so Icehide Troll doesn't have a home in those formats. Legacy and Vintage have no use for it at any price. The card has a real home in exactly one context: Snow-matters Commander decks.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Icehide Troll is deep bulk — easy to pick up as a one-of for any Snow Commander build without a second thought. Bulk Snow commons don't spike, so the price is stable in both directions.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Isu the Abominable
- Jorn, God of Winter
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.