Loxodon Mystic
Creature — Elephant Cleric
, 
: Tap target creature.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Darksteel
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #27452
Loxodon Mystic taps any target creature for two mana at instant speed — a repeatable, on-demand frost effect stapled to a 2/2 body. That rate is too slow and too expensive; one mana less buys you Blinding Mage and gets the job done for half the cost.
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 |
Loxodon Mystic is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but sees meaningful play in essentially none of them. In Pauper, where commons compete hard for efficiency, the two-mana tap activation is simply outclassed by cheaper options at the same common rarity. In Commander, the effect can matter in tap-down control or pillow-fort strategies, but Loxodon Mystic requires mana every turn rather than landing a persistent lock, making it worse than enchantment-based alternatives. Legacy and Vintage move too fast for a 2/2 that asks you to hold up two mana each combat step.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Loxodon Mystic is deep bulk — you're buying it out of a commons box, not a singles list. That price is stable because demand is functionally zero, so don't expect it to move in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.