Orochi Sustainer
Creature — Snake Shaman
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- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #14717
Orochi Sustainer is a 1/2 that taps for green mana — a mana dork that trades combat presence for pure acceleration, and the tap-for-green ability is exactly what snake-tribal and Aphelia, Viper Whisperer lists want out of their early creatures. The cost is that it does nothing beyond that: no body worth attacking with, no upside, just a two-mana investment that pays off only if you need the density.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer cares about snakes and mana production in equal measure, so Orochi Sustainer earns its slot by checking both boxes — it's a snake that ramps, not just a ramp piece that happens to share a creature type.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Orochi Sustainer competes in a crowded two-mana ramp slot against Birds of Paradise, Elvish Mystic, and Llanowar Elves, so it only makes the cut in decks that specifically want snake tribal density. Pauper is its best home outside Commander — green mana dorks are always in demand at common, and a 1/2 body survives more early pings than a 1/1. In Legacy and Vintage it's outclassed by essentially every other mana accelerant in the format and sees no real play. Modern and Pioneer are irrelevant since faster and better options exist, and the snake type alone isn't enough to carve out a niche.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Orochi Sustainer is bulk — you're buying it out of a commons box, not tracking it on a price list. Bulk commons this narrow don't move much in either direction; it holds its floor as long as snake tribal remains a casual Commander staple, but there's no pressure to acquire multiples ahead of time.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.