Progenitor's Icon
Artifact
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
: Add one mana of any color.: The next spell of the chosen type you cast this turn can be cast as though it had flash.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Price
- $0.60
- EDHREC rank
- #5792
Progenitor's Icon turns your commander into a cost-reduction engine for every creature you cast after it, shaving two generic mana off each one as long as it stays on board. The three-mana equip is real friction, but in Pantlaza, Sun-Favored decks where you're chaining Dinosaurs off discover triggers, that discount compounds fast enough to justify the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored already wants a critical mass of Dinosaurs, and Progenitor's Icon effectively subsidizes the back half of your curve — every Dinosaur you cast after suiting up costs two less, which means discover chains resolve into even more free drops and the snowball gets out of hand quickly.
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 |
Progenitor's Icon is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but the non-rotating eternal formats have no appetite for a three-mana artifact that does nothing the turn it enters — Legacy and Vintage demand immediate board impact or broken synergy, and this provides neither. Commander is where it lives, specifically in creature-dense tribal or go-wide strategies that cast enough creatures per game to make the cumulative discount meaningful. Oathbreaker is the one fringe case worth noting: compressed games and a lower average creature count make the payoff shakier, so it belongs in only the most creature-heavy Oathbreaker builds.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.60 bulk tier
At $0.60, Progenitor's Icon sits firmly in bulk territory, which means the financial ask is negligible for any deck that wants it. Bulk artifacts at this price rarely spike without a reprint-driven shortage, so expect it to stay in this range — grab it for the synergy, not any hope of appreciation.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.