Springleaf Drum
Artifact
, Tap an untapped creature you control: Add one mana of any color.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #592
Springleaf Drum turns any creature into a mana source for one colorless — zero additional mana investment once it's on board, immediate payoff. In decks like Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept where a free 0/1 commander is always available to tap, this is effectively a one-mana rock that costs you nothing to activate.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept plays Springleaf Drum in over 91% of lists because Rograkh enters for free and can tap the Drum the same turn it lands, making this a no-opportunity-cost mana accelerant that supports Silas Renn's artifact synergies.
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Magda, Brazen Outlaw wants every tap trigger she can get, and Springleaf Drum gives her a creature-tap outlet that simultaneously generates mana and charges toward the five-treasure threshold needed to tutor an artifact or dragon.
Kona, Rescue Beastie
Kona, Rescue Beastie lists run Springleaf Drum because Kona's creature-based gameplan naturally floods the board with bodies to tap, turning the Drum into reliable ramp that scales with the creature count rather than fighting for land drops.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy's ability doubles mana from nonland sources, so Springleaf Drum — already pulling above its weight — becomes a two-mana rock for one colorless investment, making it an easy inclusion in nearly 69% of Kinnan lists.
Neerdiv, Devious Diver
Neerdiv, Devious Diver operates in a creature-heavy shell where tapping creatures for value is part of the core loop, and Springleaf Drum slots in as both a mana accelerant and another outlet to exploit creatures that want to be tapped anyway.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Springleaf Drum earns its slot in any deck that consistently has a creature on board by turn two — which in practice means artifact synergy decks, token strategies, and any commander who enters for free. In Modern and Pioneer, it sees play in Affinity-style shells where cheap artifacts matter and tapping an Ornithopter for mana is part of a broader fast-mana plan. Legacy has faster options, but Springleaf Drum still appears in fringe artifact builds where redundancy on the effect matters more than raw power. Pauper is arguably where the card has the most consistent non-Commander role, fitting cleanly into aggressive artifact strategies that need one-mana rocks without color restrictions.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data for Springleaf Drum isn't available in the current feed, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live number. Historically it has stayed in the budget range given its multiple reprints, making it an easy pickup regardless of which creature-heavy Commander shell you're slotting it into.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
- Magda, Brazen Outlaw
- Kona, Rescue Beastie
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
- Neerdiv, Devious Diver
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.