Wren's Run Vanquisher
Creature — Elf Warrior
As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal an Elf card from your hand or pay 
.
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins
- Price
- $0.36
- EDHREC rank
- #20852
Wren's Run Vanquisher is a 3/3 deathtouch for two mana — one of the most efficient bodies an Elf deck can run at that slot. The reveal-an-Elf cost is trivially paid in any dedicated tribal shell, making the drawback nearly invisible.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Wren's Run Vanquisher is a role-player in Elf tribal decks — not a build-around, but a card that punches above its mana cost and discourages early aggression from opponents who'd rather not trade into deathtouch. In Legacy, dedicated Elf combo shells exist but rarely need a 3/3 deathtouch that doesn't generate mana or cards; it sees essentially no competitive play there. Modern Elves is similarly indifferent — the format's Elf lists are combo-focused and prioritize Elvish Mystic, Elvish Archdruid, and payoffs over statline creatures. Wren's Run Vanquisher is at its best in Commander, where the game goes long enough for a resilient early body to matter and where tribal synergies make the reveal condition trivial to satisfy.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.36 bulk tier
At $0.36, Wren's Run Vanquisher is deep bulk — an easy include that costs less than a sleeve. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to spike; it's a casual tribal staple, not a cross-format target.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.