Yavimaya Sapherd
Creature — Fungus
When this creature enters, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dominaria
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #16401
Yavimaya Sapherd enters with a 1/1 Saproling in tow — three bodies across two cards for three mana, which is the whole pitch. In Slimefoot, the Stowaway builds that want every token entry to trigger drain effects, this is a clean, replaceable role-player.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Slimefoot, the Stowaway
Slimefoot, the Stowaway pings each opponent when a Saproling dies, so Yavimaya Sapherd entering with a free token means two potential death triggers before you've spent a single sacrifice outlet — exactly the redundancy a Saproling aristocrats build needs in the three-drop slot.
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 |
Yavimaya Sapherd is bulk-bin filler in Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, where three mana for a 2/2 plus a 1/1 doesn't compete with the rate of threats those formats demand. Pauper is its real home outside Commander — token generation at common is scarce enough that the Sapherd earns a slot in Saproling or aristocrats shells there. In Commander, it's a numbers game: decks built around Slimefoot, the Stowaway or any token-doubling package value the density of cheap producers, and Yavimaya Sapherd fills that role without asking anything complicated of the deck.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Yavimaya Sapherd is deep bulk — buy a playset for under a dollar and don't think twice. Bulk commons with narrow applications like this rarely move in price, so there's no urgency and no upside to stocking up.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.