Verdeloth the Ancient
Legendary Creature — Treefolk
Kicker 
(You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Saproling creatures and other Treefolk creatures get +1/+1.
When Verdeloth enters, if it was kicked, create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- special
- Set
- Time Spiral Timeshifted
- Price
- $0.82
- EDHREC rank
- #7391
Verdeloth the Ancient lands and immediately floods the board — kicker lets you dump excess mana into a wave of Saproling and Treefolk tokens, and every other Saproling or Treefolk you control gets +1/+1 on the spot. The cost is seven mana before kicker, which means it's a late-game play in most shells, but Fangorn, Tree Shepherd cuts that sting by generating the mana to pay for it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Fangorn, Tree Shepherd
Fangorn, Tree Shepherd turns every Treefolk you control into a mana source, which directly funds the kicker on Verdeloth the Ancient — the more Treefolk already in play, the bigger the token flood when Verdeloth resolves.
Shroofus Sproutsire
Shroofus Sproutsire rewards you for going wide with fungus and Saproling tokens, and Verdeloth the Ancient is one of the cleanest ways to produce a dozen of them in a single trigger — the anthem effect on existing tokens stacks immediately.
Slimefoot, the Stowaway
Slimefoot, the Stowaway drains opponents whenever a Saproling dies, so Verdeloth the Ancient's kicker-powered token flood translates directly into a kill condition the moment anything sweeps the board.
Doran, the Siege Tower
Doran, the Siege Tower cares about toughness, and Verdeloth the Ancient's +1/+1 anthem applies to a creature type that already skews high on toughness — the Treefolk synergy makes Verdeloth a natural include even without leaning into Saprolings.
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 Verdeloth the Ancient actually gets to do its job — seven mana is a real ask, but in a 40-life format with ramp staples and dedicated Saproling or Treefolk synergies, landing it with full kicker is a legitimate finisher. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but irrelevant; seven-mana do-nothing-until-it-resolves creatures don't survive those formats' interaction density. Oathbreaker is the one other format worth noting: if your planeswalker generates tokens or mana, Verdeloth can close games there too, though the 20-life total shortens the window. Standard, Pioneer, and Pauper are off the table entirely.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.82 bulk tier
At $0.82, Verdeloth the Ancient sits firmly in bulk territory — pick it up without hesitation if a Treefolk or Saproling deck calls for it. Bulk rares with narrow tribal applications tend to stay in this range, so don't expect movement unless a future set makes Treefolk or Saprolings a tournament-relevant tribe.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Fangorn, Tree Shepherd
- Shroofus Sproutsire
- Slimefoot, the Stowaway
- Doran, the Siege Tower
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.