Loyal Gryff
Creature — Hippogriff
Flash
Flying
When this creature enters, you may return another creature you control to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad: Double Feature
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #20566
Loyal Gryff lands a 3/3 flying, vigilance body and donates flying and vigilance to your commander the turn it comes down — that's a two-for-one on the board without any setup. The cost is a three-mana creature that does nothing if your commander is removed in response, which makes it a liability in removal-heavy pods but a house in anything more casual.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
God-Eternal Oketra
God-Eternal Oketra triggers on each creature you cast, so Loyal Gryff entering the battlefield immediately produces a 4/4 Zombie token — and then Oketra herself gains flying and vigilance, turning an already difficult blocker into an airborne threat that can swing without tapping.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Loyal Gryff is a Commander card through and through — the ability is built around buffing a single permanent you control, and in 1v1 formats it rarely pulls enough weight for a three-mana slot. In Modern and Pioneer the statline is too small and the effect too situational to compete. Commander is where Loyal Gryff earns its slot, specifically in decks built around a single powerful commander that wants evasion: flying and vigilance on the command zone is a meaningful upgrade, and if your commander already costs four-plus mana, a three-mana enabler that attacks the air is real value.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Loyal Gryff is deep bulk — easy to acquire as throw-in trade bait or in a bulk lot. Cards at this price point in narrow Commander roles rarely spike, so buy it when you need it and don't expect movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.