Elder Gargaroth
Elder Gargaroth: Creature - Beast, Foundations Commander. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {3}{G}{G}
- Mana value
- 5
- Type
- Creature - Beast
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Power / toughness
- 6/6
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Set
- Foundations Commander (FDC)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 200
- Artist
- Nicholas Gregory
- Commander rank
- 2,272 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Reach, Vigilance, Trample
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About Elder Gargaroth
Elder Gargaroth is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare green creature from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 200 in that set, with art by Nicholas Gregory. It costs {3}{G}{G} (three generic and two green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 5. It is a 6/6 creature. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 5 sets, from Core Set 2021 (2020) to Aetherdrift Commander (2025). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.02 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).
Card text
Reach, vigilance, trample
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, choose one -
• Create a 3/3 green Beast creature token.
• You gain 3 life.
• Draw a card.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.02 (as of 2026-11-03).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Elder Gargaroth by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Elder Gargaroth
Elder Gargaroth has been printed in 5 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Aetherdrift Commander (DRC) #111 | Mythic | 2025 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #81994 | Mythic | 2020 |
| Core Set 2021 (M21) #179 | Mythic | 2020 |
| Core Set 2021 (M21) #373 | Mythic | 2020 |
| Core Set 2021 Promos (PM21) #179p | Mythic | 2020 |
| Core Set 2021 Promos (PM21) #179s | Mythic | 2020 |
Official rulings
Two official rulings apply to Elder Gargaroth, newest first.
- If you create a Beast token, that token can't attack or block during the same combat, even if it gains haste.
- Players can cast spells after Elder Gargaroth's triggered ability has resolved but before blockers are declared (if it's attacking) or before combat damage is dealt (if it's blocking).
Similar cards
Other creature cards with a green colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these precons
Elder Gargaroth is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.