Satyr Grovedancer
Creature — Satyr Shaman
When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #20483
Satyr Grovedancer enters the battlefield and immediately puts a +1/+1 counter on target creature, no attack or ability activation required — that's real value stapled to a 1/1 body for two mana. The floor is low enough that it rarely earns a slot outside dedicated counters synergy, but inside that shell it does exactly what it promises.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Satyr Grovedancer is a role-player in Commander only when the deck is specifically built around +1/+1 counters — think Atraxa, Praetors' Voice or Hamza, Guardian of Arashin, where every incremental counter matters. In Pauper it's a legal common, but green has more efficient options at two mana and the 1/1 body doesn't survive contact with anything. Modern, Legacy, and Vintage all ignore it entirely — the rate is too slow for those formats. If you're in a dedicated counters Commander shell, Satyr Grovedancer earns its slot; everywhere else, it doesn't.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Satyr Grovedancer is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and shipping, not the card itself. That price is stable because demand is narrow and supply is plentiful; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.