Ulvenwald Observer
Creature — Treefolk
Whenever a creature you control with toughness 4 or greater dies, draw a card.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Eldritch Moon Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #10572
Ulvenwald Observer turns every large creature death into a card — no activation, no hoops, just draw on the way out. Six mana is real, but in any green deck killing or sacrificing creatures with power 4 or greater, it replaces itself faster than most dedicated draw engines. Fangorn, Tree Shepherd decks in particular run it at a 73% clip for good reason.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Fangorn, Tree Shepherd
Fangorn, Tree Shepherd's whole game is putting oversized Treefolk into play and watching them die to combat or removal, so Ulvenwald Observer turns every trade into a refill — the two cards slot together so naturally that nearly three-quarters of Fangorn builds include it.
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood floods the board with big creatures and wants gas to keep the engine churning, so Ulvenwald Observer converting each high-power death into a draw closes the loop on card advantage the pair would otherwise lack.
Doran, the Siege Tower
Doran, the Siege Tower makes creatures swing for their toughness, which means most of the deck is already stuffed with high-toughness, high-power bodies — Ulvenwald Observer sits in that shell and taxes every board wipe or combat trade with a drawn card.
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 |
Commander is where Ulvenwald Observer actually lives — six mana is acceptable over a 40-life, multiplayer game, and creature-heavy green decks cycle through enough large bodies to draw three or four cards off a single board wipe. In Modern and Pioneer it's too slow and too situational; dedicated draw spells cost two mana, not six, and creature deaths aren't reliable enough to build around at that speed. Legacy and Vintage have the same problem compounded: the format is too fast and too spell-dense for a six-drop payoff that depends on dying creatures. Stick to Commander, and specifically to shells where large creatures die regularly — sacrifice outlets, fight effects, or combat-heavy go-wide strategies all make Ulvenwald Observer earn its slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Current pricing data for Ulvenwald Observer isn't available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for the live number. Historically it's sat in the bulk-to-$1 range — it sees real Commander play but doesn't spike, which means it's usually an easy pickup when building a creature-heavy green deck.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Fangorn, Tree Shepherd
- Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
- Doran, the Siege Tower
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.