Waker of the Wilds
Creature — Merfolk Shaman
: Put X +1/+1 counters on target land you control. That land becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Ixalan Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #15459
Waker of the Wilds turns spare mana and basic lands into an army of growing creatures — the payoff is real, and the three-mana entry point means it comes down before most threats can stop it. Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir decks in particular treat it as a core piece, converting the land-animation triggers into card draw while threatening to end games on combat.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir
Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir draws a card whenever you animate a land on an opponent's turn, and Waker of the Wilds can do exactly that at instant speed — every activation on an opponent's end step replaces itself and grows the board simultaneously.
Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor
Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor pumps animated lands with +1/+1 counters at combat, so a land Waker of the Wilds brings online immediately becomes a bigger threat than its printed power suggests.
Jyoti, Moag Ancient
Jyoti, Moag Ancient generates Forest tokens that function as lands, giving Waker of the Wilds a deep bench of animation targets that replenish themselves as the game goes long.
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 |
Commander is where Waker of the Wilds actually lives — the long game gives it time to accumulate activations, and landfall commanders create enough synergy to justify the slot. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer it's simply too slow: three mana for a 2/3 with no immediate board impact doesn't clear the bar when the game can end on turn four. Legacy and Vintage are legal but irrelevant; nothing there wants this effect at this pace. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander closely enough that the same land-matters builds that want it there will want it here.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Current price data for Waker of the Wilds isn't available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for the live number. Given its niche Commander role — strong in land-matters builds, redundant elsewhere — it typically prices accordingly, neither a bulk throwaway nor a premium staple.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.