Ironroot Warlord
Creature — Treefolk Soldier
Ironroot Warlord's power is equal to the number of creatures you control.
: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2020
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #20132
Ironroot Warlord scales its power directly with your creature count, becoming a legitimate beater in any token or go-wide shell while also generating a 1/1 Soldier when you need it most. The three-mana activated ability is the real cost — it's a mana sink that competes with attacking, so you need a dedicated token strategy to make it pull its weight.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Ironroot Warlord lives almost exclusively in Commander, where token decks run deep and creature counts routinely hit 20-plus by mid-game — numbers that turn this into a 7/5 or larger with an ever-ready board presence. In Modern or Pioneer it's outclassed on rate; three-mana creatures need an immediate, unconditional impact, and Ironroot Warlord demands a supporting cast before it threatens anything. Legacy and Vintage ignore it entirely. Commander is the one format where its ceiling is real and its floor — a 1/1 generator — is still relevant.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Ironroot Warlord is deep bulk with no meaningful price floor to protect. It's a safe pickup for the effect since you're risking almost nothing, but don't expect it to appreciate — token staples at this price either spike on a reprint announcement or stay flat indefinitely.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.