First printed in Theros Beyond Death (2020)
All 5 prints
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Creature — Plant
: Add one mana of any color. If you control a creature with power 4 or greater, add two mana of any one color instead.
Those who die as heroes are permitted to dwell in Ilysia, a protected realm of the Underworld as tranquil and vibrant as the rest is bleak.
1/1
- Illustrated by
- Winona Nelson
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH, Standard Brawl
Ruling (1)
- Ilysian Caryatid’s activated ability is a mana ability. It doesn’t use the stack and can’t be responded to.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
30 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite colored mana: Ilysian Caryatid + Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Pili-Pala
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB: Deadeye Navigator + Ilysian Caryatid + Lightning Greaves
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Ilysian Caryatid + Scryb Ranger
- Infinite colored mana: Horseshoe Crab + Ilysian Caryatid + Marvin, Murderous Mimic
- Infinite colored mana: Ilysian Caryatid + Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Simic Ragworm
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB: Concordant Crossroads + Deadeye Navigator + Ilysian Caryatid
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature: Farmstead Gleaner + Ilysian Caryatid + Marvin, Murderous Mimic
- Infinite colored mana: Ilysian Caryatid + Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Morphling
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers: Arcanis the Omnipotent + Ilysian Caryatid + Tolarian Kraken
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Ilysian Caryatid + Lightning Greaves + Monk Gyatso
