Viashino Branchrider
Creature — Lizard Warrior
Kicker 
(You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Haste
If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
: This creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #23062
Viashino Branchrider is a 3/3 for three mana that can temporarily grow by tapping a Forest — serviceable stats, forgettable effect. There are cleaner three-drops in every format that don't ask you to tap your own mana sources for a +1/+1 bonus until end of turn.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Viashino Branchrider is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but that breadth doesn't translate to relevance. In competitive formats like Legacy, Modern, and Vintage, a 3/3 for three that requires additional setup to punch above its weight doesn't come close to the efficiency bar. Pauper is the most plausible home — commons with reasonable stats see play there — but even at that level, the tap-a-Forest rider is too conditional to earn a slot over cleaner aggressive options. In Commander, Viashino Branchrider lacks the entering-the-battlefield effect, scaling ability, or tribal payoff that justifies a 100-card slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Viashino Branchrider is deep bulk — the price reflects exactly what it is. Don't expect this to appreciate; it's the kind of card that gets bulk-binned and stays there.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.