Singing Tree
Creature — Plant
: Target attacking creature has base power 0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Arabian Nights
- Price
- $144.21
- EDHREC rank
- #26276
Singing Tree turns every attacking creature an opponent controls into a 0-power non-threat for the turn, stonewalling combat without requiring a blocker. Three mana to cast and one green to activate makes it cheap to deploy but not free to operate — in a long game, the activation cost adds up.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Singing Tree is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its real home is Commander. In Legacy and Vintage, a three-mana enchantment that requires an additional activation to do anything doesn't compete with the card efficiency those formats demand. In Commander, the multiplayer math changes the calculus — when three opponents are attacking each turn, a repeatable power-zero effect on a single attacker per activation becomes a meaningful deterrent over a long game. Oathbreaker is a plausible fringe home for the same reason, particularly in a defensive shell, but the smaller starting hand size and faster pace make Singing Tree harder to land and protect.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
No single card replicates Singing Tree's activated-ability structure exactly, but Meekstone ($2–4) comes closest for pure attack suppression — it keeps high-power creatures from untapping rather than zeroing power, which is a comparable effect at a fraction of the price. If the goal is to neutralize a single threat per turn rather than a global lock, Ensnaring Bridge serves the same soft-lock function in creature-light builds and is widely available, though it costs more than Meekstone and plays differently enough that Singing Tree's targeted activation is strictly more flexible in go-wide metas.
Price Context
Current price
$144.21 premium tier
At $144.21, Singing Tree is a premium-tier collectible whose price reflects age and scarcity far more than competitive demand. It holds value as an old-border curiosity with a small, dedicated fanbase, but don't buy it expecting either widespread use or price appreciation — it's a niche defensive piece that the right deck wants exactly once.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.