Valley Rannet
Creature — Beast
Mountaincycling 
, forestcycling (, Discard this card: Search your library for a Mountain or Forest card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Commander 2013
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #19053
Valley Rannet is a 6/3 trampler that doubles as a land tutor — pay five mana for the body, or cycle it for two to fetch a basic Forest or Mountain directly into play. The cycling mode is the real draw, and Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood decks snap it up precisely because that six-power body, if it ever hits the table, immediately fuels Alena's tap ability for a burst of red mana.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood wants every high-power creature it can find, and Valley Rannet's 6/3 stat line converts directly into six red mana off Alena's tap — while the cycle mode smooths the mana base if you never need the body at all.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Valley Rannet is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but competitive interest is effectively zero outside of Commander. In Pauper it's technically playable but far too slow — two-mana cycling that only hits basics is outclassed by cheaper options. In Commander, Valley Rannet earns its slot in specific power-count strategies where a cycling 6/3 is both a mana fixer and a late-game threat waiting in reserve.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Valley Rannet is deep bulk — pick it up without a second thought if the deck wants it. Bulk commons at this price point don't move meaningfully in either direction, so there's no timing consideration: it costs less than a sleeve.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.