Unyaro Griffin
Creature — Griffin
Flying
Sacrifice this creature: Counter target red instant or sorcery spell.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #23365
Unyaro Griffin is a 2/2 flier for four mana that can tap to counter target green instant or sorcery — a hyper-narrow ability that almost never fires in most pods. The rate is simply too poor to justify a roster slot outside niche dedicated hate builds.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Unyaro Griffin is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but that legality is mostly ceremonial. In Commander, a four-mana 2/2 with flying needs a powerful or repeatable effect to earn a seat, and conditional green-spell disruption doesn't clear that bar in a four-player format where you're ignoring three opponents' threats entirely. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more efficient hate pieces and would never turn to this. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander verdict — too slow, too narrow.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Unyaro Griffin sits firmly in bulk territory. That price reflects the demand accurately — there's no competitive application pulling copies out of bulk bins, so don't expect movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.