Wildborn Preserver
Creature — Elf Archer
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Whenever another non-Human creature you control enters, you may pay 
. When you do, put X +1/+1 counters on this creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Throne of Eldraine
- Price
- $0.84
- EDHREC rank
- #9439
Wildborn Preserver enters as a 2/2 flash creature and grows into a legitimate threat every time you cast a non-Human — pump it with as many mana as you want each trigger, and it gets out of hand fast in creature-dense green decks. The two-mana entry point makes it essentially free to slot in anywhere you're already flooding the board with beasts, elves, or anything else without a Human creature type.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Wildborn Preserver is a reliable role-player in any green creature strategy that isn't leaning on Humans — the flash lets you hold up interaction and then drop it end-of-turn to bank a large pump before your next draw step. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer it's too slow and too fragile to see real play; a 2/2 for two that needs a support structure to threaten isn't good enough when removal is cheap and efficient. Legacy and Vintage simply don't care — the bar is far too high. Wildborn Preserver's natural home is casual Commander, where games go long, creature counts are high, and the steady accumulation of +1/+1 counters across a full table rotation becomes quietly absurd.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.84 bulk tier
At $0.84, Wildborn Preserver sits firmly in bulk territory — low enough that there's no financial risk to picking one up for any green creature build. Bulk rares at this price point rarely recover without a reprint or a competitive breakthrough, neither of which is likely here, so treat it as a pure utility pickup rather than a hold.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.