Silverbeak Griffin
Creature — Griffin
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #20653
Silverbeak Griffin is a 2/2 flyer for two mana — a statline that was acceptable in Limited a decade ago and is simply outclassed in every Constructed format today. There is no shell where this is your best option.
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 |
Silverbeak Griffin is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, a 2/2 flyer for two with no enters-the-battlefield effect, no keyword beyond flying, and no tribal relevance does nothing at a 100-card table where every slot competes with Arcane Signet and Faerie Mastermind. Pauper is the only format where vanilla two-drops see any daylight, and even there Silverbeak Griffin lacks the aggressive stats or relevant creature type to crack a list. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage, this card does not exist competitively.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Silverbeak Griffin sits squarely in bulk territory, and that price reflects its actual demand. It won't sink further, but there's no reason to expect any upward movement — bulk vanillas stay bulk.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.