Kodama of the Center Tree
Legendary Creature — Spirit
Kodama of the Center Tree's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Spirits you control.
Kodama of the Center Tree has soulshift X, where X is the number of Spirits you control. (When this creature dies, you may return target Spirit card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to your hand.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.39
- EDHREC rank
- #18918
Kodama of the Center Tree puts a free creature onto the battlefield every time a Spirit or Arcane spell connects — that's board presence that compounds without spending additional mana. The combo ceiling with Deathrender makes it a legitimate engine, not just a value piece.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Kodama of the Center Tree is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but the only format where it consistently earns a slot is Commander. In Legacy and Vintage, the Spirit and Arcane synergy density isn't high enough to support a five-mana creature that does nothing the turn it enters, and faster threats dominate. Modern is similarly hostile — paying five for a conditional trigger in a format full of interaction and aggressive curves is too slow. Commander is the natural home: longer games reward the cumulative value engine, Spirit tribal and Arcane-spell packages are real archetypes at the table, and the format's tolerance for setup cards lets Kodama of the Center Tree pay off over multiple triggers.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Kodama of the Center TreeDeathrenderPhyrexian Altar
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite colored mana; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Kodama of the Center TreeDeathrenderAshnod's Altar
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite colorless mana; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Kodama of the Center TreeDeathrenderAltar of Dementia
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite death triggers; Infinite mill; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite self-mill
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Kodama of the Center TreeDeathrenderBlasting Station
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite damage; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Kodama of the Center TreeDeathrenderViscera Seer
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite scry 1
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Current price
$0.39 bulk tier
At $0.39, Kodama of the Center Tree sits firmly in bulk territory — the price reflects its narrow synergy requirements rather than any lack of power. It holds value as a stable bulk rare with a loyal niche audience, but don't expect movement unless Spirit tribal sees a high-profile reprint or new support.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.