Nut Collector
Creature — Human Druid
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may create a 1/1 green Squirrel creature token.
Threshold — All Squirrels get +2/+2 as long as there are seven or more cards in your graveyard.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Odyssey
- Price
- $4.28
- EDHREC rank
- #8076
Nut Collector is a slow-burn token engine that trades immediate impact for compounding board presence — every upkeep with threshold active drops a free 1/1 Squirrel, and those tokens accumulate fast in green decks that fill graveyards naturally. The five-mana body is a real cost, but Camellia, the Seedmiser turns each token into a card, and Esix, Fractal Bloom can copy whatever you'd rather have than a squirrel.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Camellia, the Seedmiser
Camellia, the Seedmiser converts every Squirrel token Nut Collector generates into a card draw trigger, turning a passive upkeep ability into consistent card advantage over the course of a game.
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Nut Collector is a staple in Chatterfang, Squirrel General decks because it produces free Squirrels on each upkeep, doubling Chatterfang's trigger and feeding any sacrifice or go-wide payoff the deck is running.
Hazel of the Rootbloom
Hazel of the Rootbloom rewards running high Squirrel counts, and Nut Collector's recurring token generation makes it one of the most reliable sources — every upkeep at threshold is another activation trigger in the bank.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Nut Collector is a Commander card through and through — its value is entirely cumulative, and the 40-life, multiplayer format gives it enough time to matter. In Legacy and Vintage, where it's technically legal, a five-mana do-nothing-until-your-next-upkeep creature has no competitive role. Commander is where Nut Collector earns its slot, specifically in Squirrel tribal and token-doubler shells that can exploit threshold without much effort, since green decks fill graveyards as a byproduct of ramp and cycling.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Esix, Fractal BloomTimestream NavigatorNut Collector
Infinite turns; Lock
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$4.28 cheap tier
At $4.28, Nut Collector sits in the affordable range for a card with a narrow tribal niche and no reprint history to speak of. That price is fair for what it does — it's not a staple outside Squirrel decks, so there's no demand pressure pushing it higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Esix, Fractal Bloom
- Camellia, the Seedmiser
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Hazel of the Rootbloom
- Timestream Navigator
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.