Kodama of the West Tree

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Kodama of the West Tree: Legendary Creature - Spirit, Foundations Jumpstart. Reach. Modified creatures you control have trample. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{G}
Mana value
3
Type
Legendary Creature - Spirit
Colour identity
Green (G)
Power / toughness
3/3
Rarity
Mythic
Set
Foundations Jumpstart (J25)
Released
2024-11-15
Collector number
78
Artist
Dai-XT
Commander rank
834 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Reach
Commander
Can be your commander

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About Kodama of the West Tree

Kodama of the West Tree is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare green legendary creature from Foundations Jumpstart (J25), a draft-focused set released in November 2024. It is collector number 78 in that set, with art by Dai-XT. It costs {2}{G} (two generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 3/3 creature. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (2022) to Foundations Jumpstart (2024). It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $20.50 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).

Card text

Reach

Modified creatures you control have trample. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)

Whenever a modified creature you control deals combat damage to a player, search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $20.50 (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 Kodama of the West Tree by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Kodama of the West Tree

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

PrintingRarityYear
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #98061Mythic2022
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #199Mythic2022
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #392Mythic2022
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #423Mythic2022
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #477Mythic2022
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos (PNEO) #199pMythic2022
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos (PNEO) #199sMythic2022

Official rulings

Three official rulings apply to Kodama of the West Tree, newest first.

  • A creature with a counter on it is considered modified no matter what kind of counter it is or which player put it on that creature.
  • A creature that is equipped is considered modified no matter who controls the Equipment that's attached to it.
  • An Aura controlled by an opponent does not cause a creature you control to be modified.

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