Trollbred Guardian
Creature — Troll Frog Warrior
: Adapt 2. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put two +1/+1 counters on it.)
Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #11137
Trollbred Guardian lands as a 4/4 trample that hands out +1/+1 counters to your other creatures whenever it attacks — meaningful pressure at five mana, but not exceptional outside decks that specifically reward counters or Frog tribal. In Grolnok, the Omnivore builds, the Frog type alone justifies the slot before you even count the combat upside.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Grolnok, the Omnivore
Trollbred Guardian is a Frog, which means every time it hits the graveyard under Grolnok, the Omnivore, it's flipping cards face-down and fueling the mill-and-cast engine — the trample and counter distribution are gravy on top of the tribal payoff.
Clement, the Worrywort
Clement, the Worrywort wants creatures that pump the board, and Trollbred Guardian's attack trigger distributes +1/+1 counters wide enough to feed Clement's escalating stat bonuses turn after turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Trollbred Guardian is a Commander card through and through — the attack trigger that spreads counters only matters when you have a board, and assembling that board takes the kind of time multiplayer games provide. In Modern or Legacy, five mana for a 4/4 with a conditional upside doesn't clear the bar; green has far more threatening five-drops that see zero competitive play, and Trollbred Guardian isn't close to that tier. Pioneer is the same story. Commander is where it earns its keep, specifically in Frog-tribal or counter-synergy shells where the type line or the trigger slots into an existing engine.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Trollbred Guardian is pure bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point don't appreciate unless a new commander breaks the card open, and nothing on the horizon suggests that's imminent.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Grolnok, the Omnivore
- Clement, the Worrywort
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.