Jungleborn Pioneer
Creature — Merfolk Scout
When this creature enters, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token with hexproof. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Rivals of Ixalan
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #19353
Jungleborn Pioneer enters and immediately puts two bodies on the battlefield — a 1/1 Merfolk and a 2/2 token — giving Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca instant access to tap fodder for card draw, counters, or tap-to-tap-down abilities. Three mana for two creatures is the floor; in a tribal deck that counts bodies, that's the ceiling too.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca needs Merfolk on the board to do anything, and Jungleborn Pioneer delivers two on a single cast — that's two activations toward drawing a card, growing your team, or locking down an opponent's creature without spending extra resources.
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 |
Jungleborn Pioneer is a Commander card, full stop. In a Merfolk tribal shell it does real work: two bodies from one spell means more triggers, more tap targets, and better resilience against single-target removal. Outside Commander, a three-mana 1/1 plus a 2/2 token doesn't clear the bar in Pauper, Modern, or Legacy, where tempo demands are far stricter and Merfolk synergies are already served by cheaper, more impactful options. Run Jungleborn Pioneer in the 99 of a Merfolk deck; don't sleeve it up anywhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Jungleborn Pioneer is deep bulk — pick it up out of any common bin without a second thought. Bulk Merfolk tribal pieces don't tend to spike unless a commander or mechanic pushes the tribe into the spotlight, so don't expect appreciation, but at this price you're not buying it for the investment.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.