Wretched Gryff
Creature — Eldrazi Hippogriff
Emerge 
(You may cast this spell by sacrificing a creature and paying the emerge cost reduced by that creature's mana value.)
When you cast this spell, draw a card.
Flying
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #20526
Wretched Gryff drops a 3/4 flying body and replaces itself with a card draw — the emerge cost means you're sacrificing a creature to get there, often for as little as one or two mana if the fodder is cheap enough. It's a self-contained value piece that punishes opponents for ignoring it and rewards you just for playing it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Wretched Gryff earns its slot in any deck that wants to convert expendable creatures into card draw while keeping a threat on board — aristocrats, token, and emerge-matters builds all want this. Pauper is where it sees the most concentrated competitive play, slotting into blue-based tempo and emerge shells that chain sacrifice triggers off common creatures. In Modern and Legacy, the card is legal but outclassed; the emerge payoff isn't strong enough to compete with the density of threats those formats demand. Pioneer offers the same verdict — legal, but there's no shell hungry enough for a seven-mana ceiling with a flying body as the reward.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Wretched Gryff is firmly bulk — you're paying for cardboard and postage, not the card. Bulk commons rarely appreciate unless a new emerge commander or Pauper meta shift pushes demand, so buy a playset now if you need it and don't think twice about the cost.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.