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Lys Alana Dignitary

Creature — Elf Advisor

As an additional cost to cast this spell, behold an Elf or pay {2}. (To behold an Elf, choose an Elf you control or reveal an Elf card from your hand.)
{T}: Add {G}{G}. Activate only if there is an Elf card in your graveyard.

CMC
2
Mana cost
{1}{G}
Color identity
G
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Lorwyn Eclipsed
Price
$0.21
EDHREC rank
#13687
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Lys Alana Dignitary card art
Lys Alana Dignitary locks a player out of attacking for a turn every time it enters the battlefield — and with Wirewood Symbiote bouncing it back to hand, that lock becomes indefinitely renewable. High Perfect Morcant decks lean on exactly this loop to neutralize the table while assembling their win condition.

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High Perfect Morcant

High Perfect Morcant

16.9% of decks · synergy 0.15

High Perfect Morcant generates Elf tokens on spell casts, giving Wirewood Symbiote the fodder it needs to bounce Lys Alana Dignitary turn after turn — the result is a soft lock that keeps one opponent perpetually unable to swing.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

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

Lys Alana Dignitary sees essentially no play in competitive 1v1 formats — Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy all move too fast for a three-mana 1/1 whose effect doesn't close games. Commander is where it lives, specifically in Elf-heavy shells that can exploit the Wirewood Symbiote bounce loop to neutralize threats at a multiplayer table. Outside of that specific engine, it's too slow and too narrow even for casual Commander lists. Oathbreaker is a marginal home if the planeswalker pairs with Elf synergies, but Lys Alana Dignitary remains a niche include rather than a staple in any format.

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Price Context

Current price

$0.21 bulk tier

At $0.21, Lys Alana Dignitary is deep bulk — easy to acquire, easy to cut if the meta shifts. The price reflects its narrow role: it's not going to spike unless a new Elf commander pushes the bounce loop into mainstream popularity.

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