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Paradise Druid

Creature — Elf Druid

This creature has hexproof as long as it's untapped. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
{T}: Add one mana of any color.

CMC
2
Mana cost
{1}{G}
Color identity
G
Rarity
mythic
Set
Special Guests
Price
$1.30
EDHREC rank
#2014
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Paradise Druid card art
Paradise Druid is a two-mana mana dork that taps for any color and gains hexproof while untapped — that combination of flexibility and built-in protection puts it a step above most creatures in its slot. Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy doubles its output, and Galadriel, Elven-Queen lists it in nearly 79% of decks for good reason: a hexproof mana rock on legs is exactly the kind of piece that survives long enough to matter.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Galadriel, Elven-Queen

Galadriel, Elven-Queen

78.7% of decks · synergy 0.75

Galadriel, Elven-Queen runs Paradise Druid in over 78% of decks because the deck needs reliable color fixing to support a multicolor Elf package, and a hexproof dork that survives targeted removal long enough to fuel explosive turns earns its slot every time.

02
Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss

Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss

51.3% of decks · synergy 0.49

Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss turns creatures that tap for mana into combat threats, and Paradise Druid's two-mana cost hits the threshold to get pumped and given trample — it's both a ramp piece and an attacker in the same card.

03
Voja, Jaws of the Conclave

Voja, Jaws of the Conclave

31.8% of decks · synergy 0.30

Voja, Jaws of the Conclave rewards running both Elves and Wolves, and Paradise Druid fills the Elf head-count while providing the any-color fixing a multicolor tribal deck needs to consistently cast its spells on curve.

04
Dionus, Elvish Archdruid

Dionus, Elvish Archdruid

31.1% of decks · synergy 0.29

Dionus, Elvish Archdruid cares about untapping Elves for mana generation, and Paradise Druid's hexproof-while-untapped clause means it survives the removal opponents fire to slow down the engine before Dionus can go off.

05
Galadriel, Light of Valinor

Galadriel, Light of Valinor

25.4% of decks · synergy 0.22

Galadriel, Light of Valinor rewards Elf-dense boards, and Paradise Druid contributes both a body to the tribe and any-color fixing that smooths out a deck playing multiple colors off a green-heavy mana base.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

In Commander, Paradise Druid is a reliable include in any green deck that wants a two-mana color fixer — the hexproof-while-untapped clause makes it meaningfully harder to pick off than Elvish Mystic or Llanowar Elves, which matters in a format full of targeted removal. In Modern and Pioneer, it sees fringe play in Elf-based strategies where the any-color output is more valuable than a fifth copy of a single-color dork, though it rarely cracks competitive lists at those power levels. Legacy and Vintage have enough broken acceleration that Paradise Druid doesn't register as a meaningful option. Commander remains the format where it consistently earns its slot.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$1.30 cheap tier

At $1.30, Paradise Druid sits comfortably in the cheap tier — it's an easy include that won't strain a budget and has held that price point steadily because demand is broad but never spiking. It's unlikely to fall further given how many Elf commanders pull it in.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.