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Korozda Guildmage

Creature — Elf Shaman

{1}{B}{G}: Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains intimidate until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)
{2}{B}{G}, Sacrifice a nontoken creature: Create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens, where X is the sacrificed creature's toughness.

CMC
2
Mana cost
{B}{G}
Color identity
BG
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari
Price
$0.12
EDHREC rank
#12608
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Korozda Guildmage card art
Korozda Guildmage turns surplus creatures into a board-wide buff or a swarm of tokens — both activated at instant speed, both relevant in the late game where graveyard decks actually want to be. The cost is a two-mana 2/2 body with no built-in card advantage; you're buying the activations, not the stats, and in Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis that trade is absolutely worth it.

Best Commanders

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Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis

58.3% of decks · synergy 0.57

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis convokes and delves its way back from the graveyard repeatedly, generating a glut of expendable creatures that Korozda Guildmage converts into +1/+1 counters across the team or a fresh wave of Saproling tokens — either mode feeds the next Hogaak cast while keeping the board threatening.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is where Korozda Guildmage earns its slot — specifically in Golgari sacrifice and reanimator shells that run wide and treat creatures as a renewable resource. In those decks, the token-generation ability doubles as a sacrifice outlet and a board-rebuild engine, which is a lot of work for a two-drop. Competitive Modern and Legacy already have tighter, cheaper options for both roles, so Korozda Guildmage doesn't see meaningful play there. Pioneer's midrange creature decks lack the graveyard density to get full value from either ability, making it a fringe consideration at best.

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Price Context

Current price

$0.12 bulk tier

At $0.12, Korozda Guildmage is deep bulk — you're picking it out of a dollar box or ordering a playset for under a dollar. The price is stable at this floor; there's no catalyst to push it up, but there's also nowhere lower to go.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.