Weatherseed Elf
Creature — Elf
: Target creature gains forestwalk until end of turn. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #20525
Weatherseed Elf taps for one mana of any color your lands already produce, which sounds narrow until you realize it effectively turns any land into a rainbow source on the turn you need it most. The floor is a mana-fixing dork; the ceiling, in a deck with many land types or Forests, is a utility piece that costs one mana and almost never wiffs.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Weatherseed Elf earns its slot in multicolor green decks that want early mana fixing without leaning on expensive dual lands — it bridges awkward color requirements for a single green mana. Pauper is where Weatherseed Elf has the most competitive relevance, since fixing is at a premium in the format and a one-mana creature that smooths colors can support aggressive or midrange green shells. Legacy and Vintage both have access to far more efficient fixing and acceleration, so Weatherseed Elf won't see play there outside of budget or casual builds. Modern and Pioneer don't apply.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Weatherseed Elf is deep bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not the card. That price is stable by definition; bulk commons don't spike unless a deck goes viral, and nothing about this card's effect profile suggests that's coming.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.