Wyluli Wolf
Creature — Wolf
: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Arabian Nights
- Price
- $8.73
- EDHREC rank
- #27877
Wyluli Wolf gives a target creature +1/+1 until end of turn for one green mana — every turn, as long as the Wolf is untapped. The activation cost is trivially cheap, but paying one mana every single combat phase to pump a single creature is the kind of incremental, low-ceiling effect that Commander long ago outgrew.
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 |
Wyluli Wolf is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but that legal status overstates its relevance in almost every venue. In Commander, a repeatable +1/+1 pump on a 1/1 body competes against equipment, anthem effects, and lords that buff your entire board without costing mana each turn — it simply doesn't make the cut. Pauper is its most plausible home, where card quality is lower and a cheap, repeatable combat trick has at least some niche defensive use. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at any price.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
If you want a repeatable pump effect, Llanowar Elves and its kin at least generate mana instead of consuming it — you'd rather build board presence than spend resources every attack step on a single creature. For a true pump-on-a-stick, creatures like Joraga Treespeaker or Bonesplitter-style equipment accomplish more with less friction than Wyluli Wolf does.
Price Context
Current price
$8.73 mid tier
At $8.73, Wyluli Wolf is priced on age and scarcity rather than competitive demand — it's a vintage-era card with limited print runs, not a staple anyone is chasing for power. That price won't collapse overnight, but it reflects collector interest more than playability, so don't expect it to climb on the strength of deckbuilding demand.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.