Ilysian Caryatid
Ilysian Caryatid: Creature - Plant, Foundations Commander. Tap: Add one mana of any color. Printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{G}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Creature - Plant
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Power / toughness
- 1/1
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Foundations Commander (FDC)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 211
- Artist
- Winona Nelson
- Commander rank
- 1,780 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Ilysian Caryatid
Ilysian Caryatid is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common green creature from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 211 in that set, with art by Winona Nelson. It costs {1}{G} (one generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 1/1 creature. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy and Gladiator. It has been printed in 5 sets, from Theros Beyond Death (2020) to Foundations Commander (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.25 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).
Card text
{T}: 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.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.25 (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 Ilysian Caryatid by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Ilysian Caryatid
Ilysian Caryatid has been printed in 5 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Commander Masters (CMM) #297 | Common | 2023 |
| Jumpstart 2022 (J22) #676 | Common | 2022 |
| Arena Beginner Set (ANB) #98 | Common | 2020 |
| Theros Beyond Death (THB) #174 | Common | 2020 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Ilysian Caryatid.
- Ilysian Caryatid’s activated ability is a mana ability. It doesn’t use the stack and can’t be responded to.
Similar cards
Other creature cards with a green colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these precons
Ilysian Caryatid is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.