Regal Force
Creature — Elemental
When this creature enters, draw a card for each green creature you control.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Eternal Masters
- Price
- $5.92
- EDHREC rank
- #3638
Regal Force enters and immediately refills your hand based on the number of green creatures you control — in any token or creature-flood deck, that's routinely five to ten cards off a single trigger. The seven-mana cost is real, but Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss turns it into a ritual: untap seven green-mana creatures when this enters and you've paid for it and then some.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss
Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss untaps your green mana creatures when Regal Force enters, meaning a board of dorks effectively casts it for free and leaves you with a fistful of cards to keep the engine running.
Kona, Rescue Beastie
Kona, Rescue Beastie builds a wide green creature board by design, which makes Regal Force a guaranteed massive draw spell — often drawing six or more cards in the mid-game without any extra setup.
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds generates explosive mana off large power creatures, and Regal Force's 5/5 body triggers that tap ability while refilling the hand to chain into the next threat.
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard tutors Regal Force directly onto the battlefield at verse counter seven, converting a slow tutor engine into an immediate hand-refill at the exact moment the creature count is highest.
Marwyn, the Nurturer
Marwyn, the Nurturer wants to dump her mana into a single explosive turn, and Regal Force is the natural payoff — a fatty that converts the creature flood she enabled into enough cards to close the game.
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 |
Commander is where Regal Force lives — green creature decks routinely hit five or more green permanents by mid-game, turning this into one of the most efficient draw spells in the format at its price point. Legacy and Vintage technically allow it, but seven mana for a draw effect that requires a green board is far too slow for those formats, and it sees essentially no play there. Oathbreaker offers a smaller format where it can function similarly to Commander, particularly in green stompy shells. Pioneer, Standard, and Pauper are all non-starters by legality.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
Shamanic Revelation does most of the same work for under $1 — it draws the same number of cards for one less mana, though it's a sorcery and doesn't leave a 5/5 body behind. Return of the Wildspeaker is another near-replacement at a similar low price, trading the creature type restriction for the flexibility to pump your board instead if you don't need the draw.
Price Context
Current price
$5.92 mid tier
At $5.92, Regal Force sits in the mid tier — affordable enough to justify in any serious green creature deck, not a throwaway inclusion. It's held this price range steadily given consistent Commander demand, and there's no meaningful budget pressure to cut it from the list.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss
- Kona, Rescue Beastie
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
- Marwyn, the Nurturer
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.