Trigon of Mending
Artifact
This artifact enters with three charge counters on it.
, 
: Put a charge counter on this artifact.
, , Remove a charge counter from this artifact: Target player gains 3 life.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #29068
Trigon of Mending gives you a slow, expensive lifegain engine — two mana to charge it, one mana and a counter to gain 1 life — at a total opportunity cost that almost never justifies a deck slot. The effect is too small and too mana-intensive to matter in any format where life totals move in double digits.
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 |
Trigon of Mending is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but seeing play in none of them at any meaningful rate. In Commander, gaining 1 life per activation is irrelevant against 40-life tables where opponents routinely swing for ten or more, and the two-mana charge cost means you're behind before the engine even starts. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more efficient lifegain at a fraction of the investment, so Trigon of Mending never competes. Modern has dedicated lifegain synergy decks, but those want Soul Warden effects or lifelink threats — not a three-mana artifact that drips out single points.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Trigon of Mending is deep bulk — the price of a card nobody is buying intentionally. It holds no financial value and no realistic prospect of appreciation given its power level.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.