Vigilant Baloth
Creature — Beast
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #26824
Vigilant Baloth puts a 4/4 vigilance body on the board for four mana with no conditions attached — clean, immediate, and permanently yours. The problem is that four mana for a vanilla 4/4 with vigilance is below the curve everywhere that matters in 2024.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Vigilant Baloth competes for the four-drop slot against cards that generate card advantage, tutor, or combo — a 4/4 with vigilance does none of those things, and green has better rate creatures at every price point. In Modern and Pioneer, the format speed makes a vanilla four-drop a liability; nothing in aggressive or midrange shells wants this over cards with enters-the-battlefield effects or keyword stacks that actually matter. Legacy and Vintage are non-conversations. Vigilant Baloth is legal in Oathbreaker, but the same problem applies — green's creature density is so high that a vanilla body at this cost doesn't make the cut.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Vigilant Baloth is deep bulk — it costs less than a sleeve. That price accurately reflects demand: Vigilant Baloth sees essentially no competitive or casual play, so don't expect it to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.