Manor Gargoyle
Artifact Creature — Gargoyle
Defender
This creature has indestructible as long as it has defender.
: Until end of turn, this creature loses defender and gains flying.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Innistrad
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #21183
Manor Gargoyle enters as a 4/4 indestructible flyer for five mana — a legitimate blocker that laughs at board wipes — but five mana for a vanilla defensive body is a steep ask in any powered environment. It's fine in casual Commander and irrelevant everywhere competitive.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Manor Gargoyle sees essentially zero competitive play in Legacy, Modern, or Vintage — five mana for a do-nothing creature with no enters-the-battlefield effect doesn't make the cut when those formats demand immediate board impact. Commander is the only realistic home, and even there, Manor Gargoyle is a niche pick: it belongs in Esper or Orzhov voltron builds that want a durable indestructible base for auras and equipment, or in dedicated artifact-matters decks where the artifact type pulls double duty. Outside those narrow fits, a 4/4 indestructible flyer with no text box gets outclassed by threats that win games rather than just survive them.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Manor Gargoyle is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. The price reflects demand accurately; there's no reason to expect it to move in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.