Walker of the Grove
Creature — Elemental
When this creature leaves the battlefield, create a 4/4 green Elemental creature token.
Evoke 
(You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters.)
- CMC
- 8
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #21186
Walker of the Grove puts a 4/4 and a 2/2 on the board across two bodies for seven mana — the evoke clause is the real draw, letting you pay four to flash in a 2/2 token at instant speed whenever you need a free body on sacrifice or a blocker in a pinch. It's a fair card, not a powerful one, and only earns a slot when your deck specifically rewards creature enters-the-battlefield triggers or sacrificing bodies.
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 |
In Commander, Walker of the Grove finds a home in Jund or mono-green token strategies that want a sacrifice fodder engine — the evoke mode is a clean answer to 'sacrifice a creature' requirements without spending your good pieces. Outside Commander, the card is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Modern, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no play in any of them; seven mana for two bodies is uncompetitive in older formats, and Modern has far more efficient token generators at every price point. Pauper is the one format where a 2/2 at instant speed for four mana is at least in the conversation, but Walker of the Grove still faces stiff competition from purpose-built common token producers.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Walker of the Grove sits firmly in bulk territory and is unlikely to move — it's a seven-mana utility creature with a narrow niche. Pick it up for next to nothing if your deck wants it; don't expect the price to shift in either direction.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.