Lignify
Kindred Enchantment — Treefolk Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature is a Treefolk with base power and toughness 0/4 and loses all abilities.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana
- Price
- $0.98
- EDHREC rank
- #2222
Lignify turns any creature into a 0/4 vanilla Tree — no abilities, no threat, just wood — for two mana at instant speed. It's green's cleanest answer to commander-dependent decks, and Rendmaw, Creaking Nest runs it at a 70% clip because the Treefolk subtype it leaves behind is fuel, not an afterthought.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Rendmaw, Creaking Nest
Rendmaw, Creaking Nest cares about Treefolk entering and dying, so Lignify doesn't just neutralize a threat — it stamps an opponent's creature with the exact creature type Rendmaw wants to exploit. At 70% inclusion across nearly 12,000 decks, it's functionally a staple of the archetype.
Galadriel, Elven-Queen
Galadriel, Elven-Queen runs a token-heavy Elf engine that benefits from keeping the board clear of problematic abilities, and Lignify handles utility creatures — commanders, value engines, combo pieces — that targeted destruction can't always reach cleanly.
Fangorn, Tree Shepherd
Fangorn, Tree Shepherd generates mana and value off Treefolk, so Lignify pulling double duty as removal and a free Treefolk token for the opponent to eventually lose is a real upside. Converting an enemy Elesh Norn into a 0/4 Tree that triggers Fangorn effects is the dream line.
Wildsear, Scouring Maw
Wildsear, Scouring Maw wants Forests and forest-adjacent permanents, and a 0/4 Tree token left behind by Lignify sits neatly in that thematic space while still solving an immediate problem on the board.
Kirri, Talented Sprout
Kirri, Talented Sprout rewards casting noncreature spells to grow counters, and Lignify is a two-mana instant that fires off Kirri's trigger while handling a creature that would otherwise outpace the go-wide strategy.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Lignify is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Vintage, and Oathbreaker — broad reach for a card doing something genuinely unique. Commander is where it earns its keep: instant-speed, two-mana removal that strips abilities is rare in green, and commanders that rely on their text boxes are everywhere. In Pauper it's a legitimate sideboard option against creature-heavy decks where the 0/4 body left behind is an actual problem for aggro to punch through. Legacy and Vintage have better options, but Lignify's ability-stripping effect is distinct enough from Swords to Plowshares effects that fringe applications exist.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.98 bulk tier
At $0.98, Lignify sits right at the bulk-rare ceiling — cheap enough to slot in without a second thought, but priced above floor bulk because demand from Treefolk and Elf commanders keeps it from dropping further. It's a stable pickup: broad enough legality and a unique enough effect that it won't crater.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Rendmaw, Creaking Nest
- Galadriel, Elven-Queen
- Fangorn, Tree Shepherd
- Wildsear, Scouring Maw
- Kirri, Talented Sprout
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.