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Sporeback Troll

Creature — Troll Mutant

Graft 2 (This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever another creature enters, you may move a +1/+1 counter from this creature onto it.)
{1}{G}: Regenerate target creature with a +1/+1 counter on it.

CMC
4
Mana cost
{3}{G}
Color identity
G
Rarity
common
Set
Dissension
Price
$0.17
EDHREC rank
#18709
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Sporeback Troll puts a free +1/+1 counter on any creature you control whenever you cast a spell with its graft ability active — persistent, repeatable, and it costs you nothing beyond having the counters to fund it. The catch is that graft drains those counters fast, so Sporeback Troll rewards decks already built around counter generation, and it's a trap in anything that isn't; Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight is exactly the kind of commander that keeps the engine fed.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper legal
oathbreaker legal

In Commander, Sporeback Troll is a role-player, not a headliner — it slots cleanly into +1/+1 counter synergy builds where the free counter distribution across a wide board adds up over a long game. Pauper is where it sees the most competitive friction; at common, graft creatures occupy a narrow niche and Sporeback Troll's rate is too slow for the format's tempo demands. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — the power ceiling there makes a five-mana 3/3 with graft irrelevant. Sporeback Troll's real home is casual Commander, specifically any deck that proliferates or generates counters in bulk and wants a cheap way to spread them around without spending cards.

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Price Context

Current price

$0.17 bulk tier

At $0.17, Sporeback Troll is deep bulk — you'll find it in a bulk bin or pick up a playset for under a dollar without thinking twice. Don't expect the price to move; it's a niche synergy piece with a narrow home and no competitive demand applying upward pressure.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.