Thornling
Creature — Elemental Shapeshifter
: This creature gains haste until end of turn.: This creature gains trample until end of turn.: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn.
: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.: This creature gets -1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Conflux
- Price
- $0.92
- EDHREC rank
- #22388
Thornling is a five-mana green creature that can be made indestructible, trampling, or untargetable at instant speed — all for a single green mana apiece — making it nearly impossible to answer once it's on the board. The cost is that it asks for a dedicated green shell and does nothing the turn it enters; it wins games it's allowed to attack in, and folds to exile-based removal.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Thornling earns its slot as a protected, repeatable threat in green stompy or Voltron decks — the ability to stack indestructible and shroud on the same turn means most removal suites simply can't touch it. Legacy and Vintage are legal formats but have no interest in a five-mana creature that doesn't immediately affect the board in a format measured in turns one through three. Modern is theoretically legal but Thornling competes against a field of four-drops that end games faster. Commander is where Thornling actually belongs: multiplayer timelines are long enough that its activation economy pays off, and green's abundance of mana acceleration means the activation costs rarely sting.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.92 bulk tier
At $0.92, Thornling sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up as a throw-in or in a budget bin without a second thought. That price reflects its narrow appeal rather than weak in-game performance; it's unlikely to spike unless a high-profile green Voltron commander pulls it into the spotlight.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.