Carven Caryatid

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Carven Caryatid: Creature - Spirit, Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander. Defender. When this creature enters, draw a card. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{G}{G}
Mana value
3
Type
Creature - Spirit
Colour identity
Green (G)
Power / toughness
2/5
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (TDC)
Released
2025-04-11
Collector number
250
Artist
Jim Nelson
Commander rank
5,654 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Defender

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About Carven Caryatid

Carven Caryatid is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon green creature from Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (TDC), a Commander product released in April 2025. It is collector number 250 in that set, with art by Jim Nelson. It costs {1}{G}{G} (one generic and two green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 2/5 creature. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, PreDH, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Ravnica: City of Guilds (2005) to Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (2025). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.27 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

When this creature enters, draw a card.

So-called "old wood" is rare in deforested Ravnica. Statues carved from it are said to house the last of the ancient nature spirits.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.27 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Carven Caryatid by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PreDHLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other printings of Carven Caryatid

Carven Caryatid has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Jumpstart (JMP) #382Uncommon2020
Iconic Masters (IMA) #156Uncommon2017
Ravnica: City of Guilds (RAV) #155Uncommon2005

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