First printed in Commander 2015 (2015)

All 7 prints

The List (PLST) #C19-170, 2024
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #247, 2023
Starter Commander Decks (SCD) #186, 2022
Commander 2019 (C19) #170, 2019
Commander Anthology (CMA) #113, 2017
Legendary Cube Prize Pack (PZ1) #79, 2015 (digital)
Commander 2015 (C15) #37, 2015

Great Oak Guardian

Creature — Treefolk

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Reach
When this creature enters, creatures target player controls get +2/+2 until end of turn. Untap them.

His roots reach deep and grip hard.

4/5

Illustrated by: Steven Belledin

Legality

Legal in: Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker
Not legal in: Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl

Rulings (2)

2015-11-04 Any creatures controlled by the player that are already untapped will just get +2/+2 until end of turn.
2015-11-04 Great Oak Guardian's last ability targets only the player, not any creatures. Creatures with shroud that player controls will be affected, for example.

Prices

MTGO price: 0.14 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Combos

62 combos, the most popular first:

Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers…: Great Oak Guardian + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens…: Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds + Great Oak Guardian
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Great Oak Guardian + The Jolly Balloon Man
Infinite blinking of some creatures, Infinite creature ETB…: Gaea's Cradle + Great Oak Guardian + Temur Sabertooth + Voyaging Satyr
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste…: Great Oak Guardian + Splinter Twin
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste…: Great Oak Guardian + Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Great Oak Guardian + Oviya, Automech Artisan + Temur Sabertooth
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Elvish Piper + Great Oak Guardian + Temur Sabertooth
Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Ashnod's Altar + Great Oak Guardian + Othelm, Sigardian Outcast
Infinite blinking of some creatures, Infinite creature ETB…: Gaea's Cradle + Great Oak Guardian + Kiora's Follower + Temur Sabertooth

See all 62 on Commander Spellbook

Archetype

Meta

Play it

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

7.3%

29%

Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu

0.8%

Yisan, the Wanderer Bard

0.3%

30%

Helga, Skittish Seer

0.3%

68%

Baylen, the Haymaker

0.3%

Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

0.1%

33%

Eladamri, Korvecdal

0.0%

67%

Emiel the Blessed

0.0%

100%

Card

Together

Lift

Birds of Paradise

99%

2.2

Boseiju, Who Endures

99%

2.2

Elvish Mystic

99%

6.0

Llanowar Elves

99%

5.3

Gaea's Cradle

98%

2.7

Chrome Mox

97%

1.1

Fyndhorn Elves

97%

6.3

Gemstone Caverns

97%

1.0

Delighted Halfling

96%

2.9

Mox Diamond

93%

1.1

Deck

Record

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Jordan Lewis in Sonoma Con cEDH $3K

5-1
83%

Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

Micky McIntosh in Bards and Cards Anniversary C-EDH Tourny

4-1
80%

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Dracius McKee [DXTX] in Collectible Ventures: S.N.L. / Mages 10K Birthday Bash

5-2
71%

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Dracius McKee [DXTX] in Grim Monolith, Chrome Mox, Mox Amber, Mana Vault

4-2
67%

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

IsaBaguetteMTG in Paragon Gaming October 24th CEDH $3K

3-2
60%

Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu

Luna Boland [NAUS] in [518] Northern Wardens Fringe Fest: The Third

3-2
60%

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

[PKT]Nacho Vallano in CEDH Norte Bilbao + Zaragoza + Pamplona

3-2
60%

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Storm in Take the Crown 04

3-2
60%

Deck

Copies

Finish

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Jordan Sullivan-Smallen, 2 Nov

1 main

#7
of 29
2-3

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Kevin sherry, 1 Nov

1 main

#43
of 74
1-3

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Jeffrey Taylor, 1 Nov

1 main

#23
of 26
0-4

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Lance Skinner, 31 Oct

1 main

#6
of 32
2-2

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

[Hooligan] Riley Atkinson [Crucible MtG], 31 Oct

1 main

#28
of 32
0-2

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Raven Poplin[Pinnacle], 31 Oct

1 main

#2
of 19
1-2

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Charley Louvierre, 31 Oct

1 main

#3
of 19
1-2

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Braeden Jensen, 31 Oct

1 main

#5
of 32
2-2

Great Oak Guardian

Legality

Rulings (2)

Prices

Combos

Commander In 171 of 6520 decks (2.6%), most in Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

Archetypes by metagame share

Played together with

Best win rate

Latest decks

Deck	Record
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy Jordan Lewis in Sonoma Con cEDH $3K	5-1 83%
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds Micky McIntosh in Bards and Cards Anniversary C-EDH Tourny	4-1 80%
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy Dracius McKee [DXTX] in Collectible Ventures: S.N.L. / Mages 10K Birthday Bash	5-2 71%
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy Dracius McKee [DXTX] in Grim Monolith, Chrome Mox, Mox Amber, Mana Vault	4-2 67%
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy IsaBaguetteMTG in Paragon Gaming October 24th CEDH $3K	3-2 60%
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu Luna Boland [NAUS] in [518] Northern Wardens Fringe Fest: The Third	3-2 60%
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy [PKT]Nacho Vallano in CEDH Norte Bilbao + Zaragoza + Pamplona	3-2 60%
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy Storm in Take the Crown 04	3-2 60%

Deck	Copies	Finish
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy Jordan Sullivan-Smallen, 2 Nov	1 main	#7 (top 8) of 29 2-3
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy Kevin sherry, 1 Nov	1 main	#43 of 74 1-3
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy Jeffrey Taylor, 1 Nov	1 main	#23 of 26 0-4
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy Lance Skinner, 31 Oct	1 main	#6 (top 8) of 32 2-2
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy [Hooligan] Riley Atkinson [Crucible MtG], 31 Oct	1 main	#28 of 32 0-2
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy Raven Poplin[Pinnacle], 31 Oct	1 main	#2 (top 8) of 19 1-2
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy Charley Louvierre, 31 Oct	1 main	#3 (top 8) of 19 1-2
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy Braeden Jensen, 31 Oct	1 main	#5 (top 8) of 32 2-2