Prowess of the Fair
Kindred Enchantment — Elf
Whenever another nontoken Elf is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Price
- $4.71
- EDHREC rank
- #5791
Prowess of the Fair turns every non-token Elf death into a free 1/1 Elf token, which means board wipes and spot removal actively fuel your board state rather than end it. Abomination of Llanowar decks run it because the token feeds the commander's power and toughness, creating a loop where losing Elves makes the one Elf you need bigger.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Abomination of Llanowar
Abomination of Llanowar's stats scale directly with the number of Elves on the battlefield and in the graveyard, so Prowess of the Fair pulls double duty — it puts a new Elf on the field while simultaneously adding one to the graveyard count, effectively turning each death into a net gain for the commander's power.
High Perfect Morcant
High Perfect Morcant rewards you for having a wide board of creatures, and Prowess of the Fair ensures that removal and combat losses replace themselves immediately with fresh Elf tokens, keeping the headcount high enough to maximize Morcant's payoffs.
Lathril, Blade of the Elves
Lathril, Blade of the Elves needs ten Elves tapped to drain the table, so resilience against board wipes is critical — Prowess of the Fair replaces each fallen Elf with a token that counts toward that threshold, softening the blow of any sweeper.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Prowess of the Fair is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Commander is where it earns its keep. In 60-card formats, a two-mana enchantment that only triggers on your own Elves dying is too slow and too conditional to see serious play. Commander is where the effect compounds — over a long game with multiple sweepers and combat steps, Prowess of the Fair can generate five or more tokens, and in dedicated Elf tribal builds that density of death triggers is almost guaranteed.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$4.71 cheap tier
At $4.71, Prowess of the Fair sits in affordable territory for a tribal enchantment with this much staying power in Commander Elf lists. It's a staple in several high-volume commanders and unlikely to drop significantly while Elf tribal remains one of the most-built archetypes on EDHREC.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Abomination of Llanowar
- High Perfect Morcant
- Lathril, Blade of the Elves
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.