Old-Growth Educator
Creature — Treefolk Druid
Vigilance, reach
Infusion — When this creature enters, put two +1/+1 counters on it if you gained life this turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BG
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #25466
Old-Growth Educator puts a 4/4 token and two 1/1 tokens into play for six mana — that's three bodies from one card, which is real board presence even if the rate is slow. The ceiling jumps sharply alongside Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight, where the token variety triggers both day and night effects simultaneously.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Old-Growth Educator is legal across every major constructed format but won't see play in Legacy, Vintage, Modern, or Pioneer — six mana for tokens without an ETB that wins the game on the spot is too slow for any of those environments. Standard is the one competitive context worth watching if token-flood or populate strategies are well-supported in the current card pool, though even there it sits on the fringe. Commander is where Old-Growth Educator actually earns a slot: the format's slower pace makes a three-creature swing off one card meaningful, and token doublers like Parallel Lives turn the modest output into a legitimate board state.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card



Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightWoe StriderOld-Growth Educator
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite scry 1
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Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightViscera SeerOld-Growth Educator
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite scry 1
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Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightOld-Growth EducatorCarrion Feeder
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightUmbral Collar ZealotOld-Growth Educator
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite surveil
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Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightOld-Growth EducatorBartolomé del Presidio
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Old-Growth Educator is deep bulk — no real floor to fall through and nothing to lose by picking up a copy. Bulk rares with narrow synergy applications tend to stay at this price indefinitely, so run it because it fits your build, not because you expect movement.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
- Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
- Woe Strider
- Viscera Seer
- Carrion Feeder
- Umbral Collar Zealot
- Bartolomé del Presidio
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.