Scion of the Wild
Creature — Avatar
Scion of the Wild's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures you control.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #22966
Scion of the Wild enters as a creature whose power and toughness each equal the number of creatures you control — in any token-heavy board, that's a massive attacker for three mana. It's a payoff, not an engine, so it only belongs in decks that already go wide.
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, Scion of the Wild earns its slot in dedicated token strategies — it's a three-mana creature that routinely enters with 15 or more power in the right shell. Outside Commander, the picture dims considerably: Modern and Legacy have faster, more resilient payoffs for going-wide strategies, and Scion offers no ETB, no protection, and no immediate impact if the board is disrupted. Pauper is the one other format where it sees occasional play, because the competition at common rarity is thinner and token synergies exist within the format's constraints. Treat Scion of the Wild as a Commander-first card with fringe pauper relevance — everywhere else, stronger options exist at the same mana cost.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Scion of the Wild is deep bulk — grab a copy from a commons box or any cheap singles seller without hesitation. Bulk rares rarely spike unless a new commander breaks them out, and Scion's ceiling is low enough that its price is unlikely to move meaningfully in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.