Setessan Griffin
Creature — Griffin
Flying
: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Theros
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #30983
Setessan Griffin is a 3/2 flyer for five mana with no enters-the-battlefield effect, no keywords beyond flying, and nothing that scales with a board state. Bulk rare in name only — this is a filler creature that competitive and casual Commander lists alike have no reason to run.
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 |
Setessan Griffin is legal in every relevant format but sees essentially zero competitive play in any of them. In Commander, five mana for a 3/2 flyer fails the basic rate check — Cloudblazer, Yosei, the Morning Star, and dozens of other five-drops do far more work. Pauper is the one format where vanilla or near-vanilla creatures occasionally squeeze in on rate, but a 3/2 for five doesn't clear that bar either. Across Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, Setessan Griffin doesn't register.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Setessan Griffin sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price accurately reflects its playability. Don't expect movement — bulk creatures with no synergy hooks or tournament history stay bulk.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.