Sakura-Tribe Springcaller
Creature — Snake Shaman
At the beginning of your upkeep, add 
. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #21078
Sakura-Tribe Springcaller puts a land into play tapped when it enters and again when it dies — two ramp triggers stapled to a single Snake body. Four mana for that effect is a real cost, but any deck that sacrifices its own creatures gets full value without needing to engineer a kill.
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 |
Commander is where Sakura-Tribe Springcaller belongs — the death trigger is hard to exploit in faster formats, and four mana is simply too slow for Legacy, Vintage, or competitive Pauper, where the slot is claimed by one- and two-mana ramp. In Commander, sacrifice-heavy decks treat the death trigger as a feature rather than a concession, and the 2/2 body blocks early aggression while waiting for the right sac outlet. Pauper is the one other format worth mentioning: Springcaller is legal at common, but the typical Pauper game ends before the death trigger matters, so it sits well below the playability line there too.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Sakura-Tribe Springcaller is deep bulk — grab a copy from any dollar-bin without a second thought. Bulk Snake creatures with niche synergy don't climb in price, so don't expect this to be anything other than a cheap, functional piece for the right sacrifice deck.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.