Turntimber Basilisk
Creature — Basilisk
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may have target creature block this creature this turn if able.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #15075
Turntimber Basilisk kills almost any creature it blocks or gets blocked by, and it does it at three mana with deathtouch baked in plus a landfall trigger that makes it even larger. In Fynn, the Fangbearer decks specifically, that deathtouch isn't just a combat trick — it's the engine that turns every attack into a poison clock.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Fynn, the Fangbearer
Fynn, the Fangbearer rewards every deathtouch creature that connects with two poison counters, and Turntimber Basilisk's landfall trigger lets it grow large enough to punch through blockers that would otherwise stone-wall a smaller creature — meaning it reliably connects and reliably poisons.
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 |
Turntimber Basilisk is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it's a Commander card through and through. In Legacy and Modern, a three-mana 2/3 deathtouch with a conditional landfall buff doesn't clear the bar when faster, cheaper threats dominate. Commander is where the math works: games go longer, landfall triggers accumulate, and a deathtouch body that discourages attacks is a genuine political and defensive asset over a 40-life game.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Turntimber Basilisk is deep bulk — the kind of card you pick up as a throw-in without thinking about it. Bulk rares with narrow homes don't appreciate, so treat this as a low-cost role-player to slot in and forget, not a spec.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.