Utopia Tree
Creature — Plant
: Add one mana of any color.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Price
- $1.42
- EDHREC rank
- #16360
Utopia Tree is a one-mana creature that taps for any color — the same effect as a Birds of Paradise, but on a body that triggers plant and creature synergies that Birds can't claim. Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy doubles its output since it's a non-Human mana dork, and Kirri, Talented Sprout turns every plant you play, including Utopia Tree, into a cascade trigger.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kirri, Talented Sprout
Kirri, Talented Sprout cascades whenever you cast a plant, so Utopia Tree does double duty — it fixes your mana on turn one and immediately digs you toward your next spell.
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 |
Commander is where Utopia Tree does its best work: the five-color fixing is always relevant in a format defined by greedy manabases, and the plant typing earns it a slot in any Kirri, Talented Sprout or forest-creature-tribal list that would pass on Birds of Paradise. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but strictly outclassed — Noble Hierarch and Birds of Paradise are faster, more powerful options that see far more play. Modern presents the same problem; one-mana dorks are plentiful and Utopia Tree's only edge is the plant subtype, which has no meaningful Modern payoff. Stick to Commander, where the type line and universal fixing combine into a card that earns its slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Kinnan, Bonder ProdigyUtopia TreeFreed from the Real
Infinite colored mana
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Price Context
Current price
$1.42 cheap tier
At $1.42, Utopia Tree sits in the cheap tier — an easy inclusion that won't strain any budget. Demand is niche enough that the price is stable; don't expect it to spike, but at this cost there's no reason to hesitate.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.