Treeguard Duo
Creature — Frog Rabbit
When this creature enters, until end of turn, target creature you control gains vigilance and gets +X/+X, where X is the number of creatures you control.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Bloomburrow
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #7455
Treeguard Duo enters as two bodies and immediately threatens to grow both of them, making it a two-for-one that pressures the board from the moment it resolves. The payoff scales with how consistently you can trigger it, and Clement, the Worrywort turns that consistency into a near-guarantee every turn cycle.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Clement, the Worrywort
Clement, the Worrywort's triggered ability fires constantly, and Treeguard Duo turns each of those triggers into a +1/+1 counter on one or both halves — the two cards form a self-reinforcing growth engine that snowballs fast.
Finneas, Ace Archer
Finneas, Ace Archer cares about creatures with +1/+1 counters dealing combat damage, so Treeguard Duo's ability to accumulate counters on demand makes it a reliable damage source that plugs directly into that payoff.
Grolnok, the Omnivore
Grolnok, the Omnivore mills your own library and lets you cast frogs from exile, and Treeguard Duo's counter synergy gives the deck a sturdy, recursive threat that benefits from the constant churn of cards leaving and entering play.
Cadira, Caller of the Small
Cadira, Caller of the Small rewards token-generating creatures, and Treeguard Duo's two-body entry means it immediately contributes to that count while growing into a meaningful threat as counters accumulate.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Treeguard Duo earns its slot in counter-synergy shells where triggers are abundant and bodies that scale matter — it's not a staple, but in the right 99 it overperforms its mana cost. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, it's too slow and fragile to see serious play; three mana for a conditional counter payoff doesn't clear the bar when the format demands immediate impact. Pauper is where it has the most theoretical upside outside Commander, since the common creature pool can actually assemble enough triggers to make the growth relevant, though it still needs a dedicated shell to shine.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Treeguard Duo sits firmly in bulk territory — grab a copy without a second thought if it fits your list. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price floor rarely move unless a new commander breaks them wide open, so don't expect the price to matter in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Clement, the Worrywort
- Finneas, Ace Archer
- Grolnok, the Omnivore
- Cadira, Caller of the Small
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.