Taunting Elf
Creature — Elf
All creatures able to block this creature do so.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Game Night: Free-for-All
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #10096
Taunting Elf forces all creatures to block it, which in the right deck means every blocker dies while your real threats connect uncontested. It costs one mana and a 1/1 body, so the math only works when something is pumping combat damage — General Marhault Elsdragon being the canonical payoff.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
General Marhault Elsdragon
General Marhault Elsdragon deals damage equal to a blocked creature's power to its controller, so Taunting Elf turning every creature into a mandatory blocker isn't a suicide run — it's a board wipe stapled to a one-drop.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Taunting Elf is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but Commander is the only format where it sees real play. In Pauper it's outclassed by more efficient green threats that don't require a combat-damage engine to justify the slot. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a 1/1 with a conditional ability. The card lives entirely in Commander, specifically in decks where forcing blocks translates to damage, removal, or both.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Taunting Elf is bulk — you're not paying for scarcity, you're paying for cardboard. The price is stable because demand is narrow but consistent: General Marhault Elsdragon builds want exactly this card, and nobody else does.
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Mentioned
- General Marhault Elsdragon
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.