Verdant Command

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Verdant Command: Instant, Modern Horizons 2. Choose two - • Target player creates two tapped 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{G}
Mana value
2
Type
Instant
Colour identity
Green (G)
Rarity
Rare
Set
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2)
Released
2021-06-18
Collector number
182
Artist
Mark Poole
Commander rank
4,999 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Verdant Command

Verdant Command is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare green instant from Modern Horizons 2 (MH2), a draft-focused set released in June 2021. It is collector number 182 in that set, with art by Mark Poole. It costs {1}{G} (one generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 3 sets, from Modern Horizons 2 (2021) to Jumpstart: Historic Horizons (2021). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.54 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

Choose two -

• Target player creates two tapped 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens.

• Counter target loyalty ability of a planeswalker.

• Exile target card from a graveyard.

• Target player gains 3 life.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.54 (as of 2026-11-11).

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

Format legality

Legality of Verdant Command by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

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

Other printings of Verdant Command

Verdant Command has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Jumpstart: Historic Horizons (J21) #664Rare2021
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #359Rare2021
Modern Horizons 2 Promos (PMH2) #182sRare2021

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Verdant Command.

  • If the target for one mode has become illegal as Verdant Command tries to resolve, but it still has at least one legal target, it will resolve and do as much as it can to the legal targets.

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