Snake of the Golden Grove
Creature — Snake
Tribute 3 (As this creature enters, an opponent of your choice may put three +1/+1 counters on it.)
When this creature enters, if tribute wasn't paid, you gain 4 life.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #24150
Snake of the Golden Grove enters and forces your opponents to choose between handing you life or handing you a land — either way, you're ahead on resources. A six-mana 5/5 is acceptable body, but the real reason to run it is that the triggered ability almost never resolves in your favor without delivering something meaningful.
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 |
In Commander, Snake of the Golden Grove is a fine value piece in life-gain or landfall decks that can exploit whichever gift the table reluctantly offers — and at a four-person table, you're collecting three separate instances of that choice. Outside Commander, the card sees essentially no competitive play: Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer have enough efficient threats that a six-mana 5/5 with a slow trigger doesn't make the cut. Pauper is where the card is technically legal but wildly outclassed by the format's tempo demands. Stick to Commander, where the politics of the group choice actually create decision pressure.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Snake of the Golden Grove is deep bulk — buy a copy without a second thought if the deck calls for it. Price movement on a card at this tier is essentially noise; it holds value only in the sense that it costs less than a sleeve.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.