Mistford River Turtle
Creature — Turtle
Whenever this creature attacks, another target attacking non-Human creature can't be blocked this turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Throne of Eldraine
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #17057
Mistford River Turtle lets any creature with four or more power attack without tapping, which is a real effect on the board the turn it arrives. The cost — five mana for a 3/7 — is steep enough that you're running it in decks where The Pride of Hull Clade or a similar ward-and-frenzy engine makes the activated ability matter every turn, not as a generic beater.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Pride of Hull Clade rewards you for attacking with high-power creatures, and Mistford River Turtle's tap ability lets your biggest threats swing freely without leaving you exposed — turning the engine into a near-limitless source of +1/+1 counters while keeping your board intact.
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic wants permanents entering tapped and untapped on demand, and Mistford River Turtle fits naturally into that shell while giving the deck an evasion-adjacent tool for the large creatures that accumulate under Archelos's stax pieces.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Mistford River Turtle is a Commander card through and through — five mana for a niche tap ability is too slow for any competitive 60-card format, and the effect doesn't come close to mattering in Legacy, Vintage, or Modern. In Pauper it's legal but irrelevant; the format's threat density means a 3/7 that untaps your attackers doesn't line up against what the format actually cares about. Commander is where the Turtle earns its slot, specifically in decks built around repeated combat triggers or high-power creature synergies where the activated ability generates genuine value over a long game.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Mistford River Turtle is deep bulk — no financial consideration required if the effect fits your deck. It's unlikely to move off this floor given narrow appeal, so pick it up without hesitation and don't expect it to spike.
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Sources
Mentioned
- The Pride of Hull Clade
- Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.