Wildslayer Elves
Creature — Elf Warrior
Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #26144
Wildslayer Elves is a 3/1 for four mana that grants trample to a target creature — mediocre stats and a one-shot effect at a cost that competing Elves spend on lords or ramp. There is almost never a reason to run it over cards that do the same job cheaper or permanently.
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 |
Wildslayer Elves sees essentially no competitive play in any format where it is legal. In Pauper, common Elf synergies care about creature count and mana generation, not temporary trample grants, so it sits firmly outside the archetype's core. In Commander Elf tribal builds — the most charitable home — four mana for a 3/1 with a one-time pump ability is well below the curve when slots go to Elvish Archdruid, Ezuri, and lords that affect the whole board. Legacy and Vintage don't touch it. Wildslayer Elves is legal nearly everywhere and played nearly nowhere.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Wildslayer Elves is deep bulk — the price reflects demand, which is close to zero. Don't expect it to appreciate; there is no competitive context that would pull copies off shelves.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.