Ranger's Path
Sorcery
Search your library for up to two Forest cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Magic 2013
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #5003
Ranger's Path puts two Forests onto the battlefield tapped — that's two mana worth of acceleration for four mana, which is a bad rate everywhere except decks that specifically want basic Forests in play rather than just mana. Commanders like Radha, Heir to Keld, who convert each Forest into real combat or mana value, are the narrow slice where this spell earns its slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Radha, Heir to Keld
Radha, Heir to Keld turns every Forest into a mana source during attacks, so the two basics Ranger's Path fetches aren't just ramp — they're repeatable fuel for the combat engine she's already running.
Ruby, Daring Tracker
Ruby, Daring Tracker rewards stacking basics, and Ranger's Path delivers two at once, letting Ruby's explore and counters synergies snowball faster than single-fetch alternatives.
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, Ranger's Path occupies the lower tier of four-mana ramp — legal and functional, but competing with Skyshroud Claim, which fetches the same two Forests untapped for the same cost. Outside of landfall or Forest-matters builds, there are almost always better options at this slot. In Pauper, the common restriction gives it more relevance since the power ceiling is lower and two-land fetches at common are genuinely scarce. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — the format speed makes four-mana sorceries that don't win the game immediately unplayable.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Ranger's Path is bulk — you're paying almost nothing, and the price reflects exactly what it is: a role-player that only earns a slot in specific builds. It won't appreciate; bulk commons and uncommons with narrow applications don't move unless a new commander dramatically spikes demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.