First printed in Worldwake (2010)

All 7 prints

Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1317, 2024
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #232, 2023
Wizards Play Network 2021 (PW21) #1, 2021
The List (PLST) #A25-160, 2019
Masters 25 (A25) #160, 2018
Magic 2013 (M13) #160, 2012
Worldwake (WWK) #95, 2010

Arbor Elf

Creature — Elf Druid

tap : Untap target Forest.

MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 1.8% of Pauper decks played it (35 of 1908). Most played in Mono-Green Elves. In the last 30 days 3.3% of Commander decks played it (202 of 6150). Most played in Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero.

Staple

Pauper staples: main deck, 4% of decks (#131)
Green, Creatures, Ramp
Commander staples: main deck, 3% of decks (#443)
Green, Creatures, Ramp
Duel Commander staples: main deck, 23% of decks (#87)
Green, Creatures, Ramp

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Combos

41 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Arbor Elf + Elvish Guidance + Staff of Domination
Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn…: Arbor Elf + Elvish Guidance + Umbral Mantle
Infinite green mana, Infinite mana Forests you control can produce: Arbor Elf + Freed from the Real + Utopia Sprawl
Infinite green mana, Infinite untap of creatures you control…: Arbor Elf + Elvish Guidance + Sword of the Paruns
Infinite green mana, Infinite mana Forests you control can produce: Arbor Elf + Pemmin's Aura + Utopia Sprawl
Infinite colored mana: Arbor Elf + Fertile Ground + Freed from the Real
Infinite colored mana: Arbor Elf + Fertile Ground + Pemmin's Aura
Infinite colored mana: Arbor Elf + Dawn's Reflection + Freed from the Real
Infinite colored mana: Arbor Elf + Freed from the Real + Market Festival
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite tapped creature tokens: Arbor Elf + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

See all 41 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper 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 Legal
PreDH 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

Pauper Other periods →

In 35 of 1908 decks (1.8%).

Share of decks

1.8%

▼ 2.7 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

35 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.9

in the main deck

Win rate

54%

5 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Mono-Green Elves	5.6%	1%
Gruul Ponza	1.1%	100%
BG (unclassified)	0.5%	10%
Gruul Ramp	0.5%	100%
RG (unclassified)	0.4%	13%
Mono-Green (unclassified)	0.2%	33%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Utopia Sprawl	97%	16.7
Eldrazi Repurposer	89%	46.9
Wild Growth	89%	45.7
Writhing Chrysalis	89%	15.1
Avenging Hunter	86%	9.7
Boarding Party	80%	47.7
Annoyed Altisaur	71%	50.5
Malevolent Rumble	63%	6.9
Mwonvuli Acid-Moss	60%	52.0
Thermokarst	57%	54.5

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Gruul Ponza WadeB in Pauper Challenge 32	6-2 75%
Gruul Ponza M_EMORIE_S in Pauper Challenge 16	5-2 71%
Gruul Ramp _against_ in Pauper Challenge 32	5-2 71%
Gruul Ponza M_EMORIE_S in Pauper Challenge 16	6-3 67%
Gruul Ponza SFDK in Pauper Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Gruul Ponza Kelig in FirstQualifier	4-2 67%
Gruul Ramp Emmanuel Durand in Masters	4-2 67%
Gruul Ponza SorryImSoTilted in Pauper Challenge 32	4-2 67%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Gruul Ramp Moon-Presence, 27 Oct	4 main	#20 2-4
Gruul Ponza WadeB, 26 Oct	4 main	#4 6-2
Gruul Ponza Tristan Evans, 24 Oct	4 main	#15 1-3
Gruul Ponza M_EMORIE_S, 24 Oct	4 main	#2 6-3
Gruul Ponza HaHaHa_, 24 Oct	4 main	5-0
Gruul Ramp PrimoShow1, 20 Oct	4 main	5-0
Gruul Ponza SFDK, 18 Oct	4 main	#18 4-2
Gruul Ponza M_EMORIE_S, 17 Oct	4 main	#3 5-2

Commander Other periods →

In 202 of 6150 decks (3.3%).

Share of decks

3.3%

▲ 0.4 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

202

202 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

39%

49 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero	5.7%	4%
Crystal, Inhuman Princess	2.0%	3%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma	1.9%	5%
Etali, Primal Conqueror	1.4%	4%
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer	1.0%	25%
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu	0.8%	98%
Brigid, Clachan's Heart	0.7%	72%
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician	0.6%	6%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Birds of Paradise	99%	2.2
Boseiju, Who Endures	95%	2.1
Delighted Halfling	92%	2.8
Gemstone Caverns	92%	1.0
Gaea's Cradle	91%	2.5
Llanowar Elves	89%	4.7
Ancient Tomb	89%	1.0
Elvish Mystic	88%	5.3
Sol Ring	88%	0.9
Crop Rotation	88%	2.6

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Tasigur, the Golden Fang Gabe LaGree in Gem State CEDH \| Ad Naus for a Cause!	5-1 83%
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu Zeke Maxwell [Monolith] in The Haunted Badlands	4-1 80%
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds Micky McIntosh in Bards and Cards Anniversary C-EDH Tourny	4-1 80%
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu Allan Chong Wan Loon in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K	4-1 80%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma Tapang in Eye of The Tiger (Lion) CEDH Tournament- Win a Lion's Eye Diamond	3-2 60%
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu Luna Boland [NAUS] in [518] Northern Wardens Fringe Fest: The Third	3-2 60%
Captain Sisay Fabian Meyer-Benz in 1.cEDH069 Major @Die Fabrik	3-2 60%
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard ZINVANZAN in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede La Serena	3-2 60%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Voja, Jaws of the Conclave Aspen Mitchell-Saint Aubin, 26 Oct	1 main	#19 0-4
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu Tyler, 25 Oct	1 main	#9 1-2
Yeva, Nature's Herald A.J. Lysay, 25 Oct	1 main	#11 1-3
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu Styrofoam, 25 Oct	1 main	#1 3-0
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds Dylan Hemsworth, 25 Oct	1 main	#4 2-3
Tayam, Luminous Enigma Jonah Williams, 25 Oct	1 main	#11 1-3
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero Marlin millar, 25 Oct	1 main	#23 0-3
Varolz, the Scar-Striped Phaelan Shultz, 25 Oct	1 main	#33 0-3

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 20 of 80 decks (25.0%).

Share of decks

25.0%

▲ 2.0 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

20 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
RG (unclassified)	7.5%	100%
WG (unclassified)	7.5%	100%
BG (unclassified)	6.3%	80%
BRG (unclassified)	6.3%	40%
Mono-Green (unclassified)	3.8%	67%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Elvish Mystic	100%	4.0
Dryad Arbor	100%	4.0
Fyndhorn Elves	100%	4.0
Birds of Paradise	100%	4.0
Llanowar Elves	100%	4.0
Utopia Sprawl	100%	3.8
Delighted Halfling	100%	3.8
Wild Growth	100%	3.6
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	100%	3.6
Boseiju, Who Endures	100%	2.9

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WG Zodiacek, 27 Oct	1 main	5-0
WG DuelCastMTG, 26 Oct	1 main	5-0
RG Dudarudi, 26 Oct	1 main	5-0
WG Gatss, 21 Oct	1 main	5-0
BG flchmt, 20 Oct	1 main	5-0
BG NicolasP, 19 Oct	1 main	5-0
Mono-Green CardGameAddict, 19 Oct	1 main	5-0
BG Pasdejambon, 18 Oct	1 main	5-0

No recent decks in: Modern, Legacy, Vintage.