Tel-Jilad Fallen
Creature — Phyrexian Elf Warrior
Protection from artifacts
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #21808
Tel-Jilad Fallen is a 4/1 trampler with protection from artifacts — a clean two-keyword threat that punches through artifact-heavy boards and laughs at Darksteel Colossus blocks. Four mana for a 4/1 is a steep rate, and it dies to any non-artifact removal, so you run it because your meta warrants it, not on general principle.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Tel-Jilad Fallen earns a slot specifically in artifact-hostile builds — Glissa Sunslayer, Toski, Bearer of Secrets, or any green stompy commander that wants cheap evasion into artifact-centric tables. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern are all legal formats, but a 4/1 for four with no immediate impact on the board doesn't compete in any of them. Pauper is the one non-Commander format where protection from artifacts occasionally matters in sideboard slots, though the rate is still awkward against faster commons. Stick to Commander, and only when your meta is full of Breya, Etherium Shaper or Urza-style decks that flood the board with artifact blockers.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Tel-Jilad Fallen is pure bulk — pick it out of a commons box, not a singles order. Bulk creatures with narrow protection abilities don't appreciate, so treat it as a free include if you have one on hand and move on.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.