First printed in Dark Ascension (2012)

All 5 prints

The List (PLST) #DKA-127, 2024
The List (PLST) #PDKA-127, 2021
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #43513, 2013 (digital)
Dark Ascension (DKA) #127, 2012
Dark Ascension Promos (PDKA) #127, 2012

Strangleroot Geist

Creature — Spirit

Haste
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 0.2% of Modern decks played it (5 of 2239). Most played in BG (unclassified). In the last 30 days 1.9% of Commander decks played it (115 of 6150). Most played in Tayam, Luminous Enigma.

Combos

34 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Ashnod's Altar + Strangleroot Geist + Tayam, Luminous Enigma + Young Wolf
Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Strangleroot Geist + Walking Ballista
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities, Infinite creature tokens…: Corpse Knight + Cryptic Trilobite + Ghave, Guru of Spores + Strangleroot Geist
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities, Infinite creature tokens…: Blood Artist + Cryptic Trilobite + Ghave, Guru of Spores + Strangleroot Geist
Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities, Infinite creature tokens…: Cryptic Trilobite + Ghave, Guru of Spores + Strangleroot Geist + Zulaport Cutthroat
Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature tokens…: Blood Artist + Ghave, Guru of Spores + Phyrexian Altar + Strangleroot Geist
Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature tokens…: Ghave, Guru of Spores + Phyrexian Altar + Strangleroot Geist + Zulaport Cutthroat
Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature tokens…: Corpse Knight + Ghave, Guru of Spores + Phyrexian Altar + Strangleroot Geist
Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures, Infinite death triggers…: Earthcraft + Ghave, Guru of Spores + Strangleroot Geist
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana…: Ashnod's Altar + Mortician Beetle + Strangleroot Geist + Tayam, Luminous Enigma

See all 34 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Modern Other periods →

In 5 of 2239 decks (0.2%).

Share of decks

0.2%

▲ 0.2 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

5 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

60%

2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
BG (unclassified)	1.5%	15%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Dredger's Insight	100%	447.8
Grist, the Hunger Tide	100%	186.6
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician	100%	93.3
Young Wolf	100%	82.9
Spymaster's Vault	100%	77.2
Walking Ballista	100%	60.5
Ouroboroid	100%	56.0
Agatha's Soul Cauldron	100%	53.3
Formidable Speaker	100%	25.7
Badgermole Cub	100%	24.3

Best win rate

Deck	Record
BG Moorehardcore in Modern Challenge 32	5-2 71%
BG NickBolas90 in Modern Challenge 16	4-3 57%
BG Moorehardcore in Modern Challenge 32	3-3 50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
BG Moorehardcore, 24 Oct	1 main	#17 3-3
BG Athenani, 21 Oct	1 main	5-0
BG Moorehardcore, 11 Oct	1 main	#8 5-2
BG NickBolas90, 6 Oct	1 main	#7 4-3
BG fclyra, 2 Oct	1 main	5-0

Commander Other periods →

In 115 of 6150 decks (1.9%).

Share of decks

1.9%

▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days