The Apprentice's Folly
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I, II — Choose target nontoken creature you control that doesn't have the same name as a token you control. Create a token that's a copy of it, except it isn't legendary, is a Reflection in addition to its other types, and has haste.
III — Sacrifice all Reflections you control.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Wilds of Eldraine Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #9718
The Apprentice's Folly earns its slot by fueling the exact copy-spell engine Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra wants to run — the on-board payoff is immediate and the cost is real deckbuilding pressure to support it. If you're not playing Terra, Magical Adept, the card asks a lot more of your shell to justify inclusion.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Terra, Magical Adept
Terra, Magical Adept copies instants and sorceries, and The Apprentice's Folly feeds that loop directly — the two cards are effectively co-designed, which explains why more than a quarter of Terra decks run it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, The Apprentice's Folly lives almost entirely inside Terra, Magical Adept builds; outside that pairing, the bar to run it is high enough that most spellslinger commanders pass. In competitive 60-card formats — Modern, Pioneer, Legacy — The Apprentice's Folly would need to slot into a dedicated spell-chaining shell, and those shells already have deep, proven card selections to compete with. Standard is where a narrow but real window exists if the supporting pieces are in the format at the same time. Across the board, this is a Commander card first, and a narrow one at that.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraThe Apprentice's Folly
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite colored mana; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite creature tokens with haste; Infinite creature copies of nonlegendary enchantments you control
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Pricing data for The Apprentice's Folly isn't available yet, so check Scryfall or your preferred marketplace for a current number. Given its narrow application outside of Terra, Magical Adept decks, expect demand — and therefore price — to track closely with that commander's popularity.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra
- Terra, Magical Adept
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.