Jiang Yanggu
Legendary Planeswalker — Yanggu
+1: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
−1: If you don't control a creature named Mowu, create Mowu, a legendary 3/3 green Dog creature token.
−5: Until end of turn, target creature gains trample and gets +X/+X, where X is the number of lands you control.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Global Series Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #19596
Jiang Yanggu enters with a +1/+1 counter to distribute, then ticks up to keep adding counters turn after turn — a persistent, low-drama engine for any deck that wants creatures to grow. The three-mana price tag is fair, but the lack of a defensive loyalty ability means Jiang Yanggu needs board protection to survive long enough to matter.
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 |
Commander is where Jiang Yanggu sees the most play, slotting into counter-focused strategies under commanders that reward +1/+1 synergies — think Atraxa, Praetors' Voice or Brokkos, Apex of Forever shells where incremental growth compounds quickly. Legacy and Vintage both allow Jiang Yanggu, but the competition from more impactful three-mana permanents makes it a non-starter in those formats. Oathbreaker is the other format worth noting: Jiang Yanggu is a legal planeswalker commander there, which lets you build directly around the counter-distribution gameplan rather than hoping to draw it from the 99.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Jiang Yanggu isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for the current market rate. Given its niche role and low competitive demand, it typically sits in budget territory and is rarely a hard-to-find card.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.