Sylvan Hierophant
Creature — Human Cleric
When this creature dies, exile it, then return another target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Weatherlight
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #28113
Sylvan Hierophant replaces itself with a 1/1 Saproling token when it dies — a two-for-one on a 1/1 body that pairs explosively with Dual Nature and similar copy effects. Bulk rare, real payoff in the right shell.
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 |
Commander is where Sylvan Hierophant actually earns a slot, specifically in token-doubler and aristocrats builds that want cheap creatures that never truly trade off. Legacy and Vintage are legal homes on paper, but a 1/1 that replaces itself with a 1/1 isn't competing there. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander — playable in the right list, irrelevant everywhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Dual NatureSylvan HierophantPhyrexian Altar
Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite storm count; Return all creature cards from your graveyard to your hand
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Sylvan Hierophant is deep bulk — grab a copy without thinking about it. Demand is niche enough that the price is unlikely to climb unless a high-profile token or aristocrats commander spikes it.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.