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Ilysian Caryatid
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Ilysian Caryatid

{1}{G}

Creature — Plant

{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.

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Set
Foundations Commander (FDC #211)
Rarity
Common
Mana value
2
Released
2026-10-02
Artist
Winona Nelson
EDHREC rank
#1,748
Colour identity
{G}
Finishes
Nonfoil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.12
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Ramp

Combos 32

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy+Ilysian Caryatid+Freed from the Real
{G}{U}
Infinite colored mana
2,649 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy+Ilysian Caryatid+Pemmin's Aura
{G}{U}
Infinite colored mana
1,974 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marvin, Murderous Mimic+Pili-Pala+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}
Infinite colored mana
428 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild+Scryb Ranger+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite landfall triggersInfinite storm count
250 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Deadeye Navigator+Ilysian Caryatid+Lightning Greaves
{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
243 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marvin, Murderous Mimic+Ilysian Caryatid+Horseshoe Crab
{G}{U}
Infinite colored mana
191 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marvin, Murderous Mimic+Ilysian Caryatid+Simic Ragworm
{G}{U}
Infinite colored mana
117 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Deadeye Navigator+Ilysian Caryatid+Concordant Crossroads
{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
87 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marvin, Murderous Mimic+Farmstead Gleaner+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
75 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marvin, Murderous Mimic+Ilysian Caryatid+Morphling
{G}{U}
Infinite colored mana
50 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Arcanis the Omnipotent+Tolarian Kraken+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
36 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Monk Gyatso+Lightning Greaves+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
24 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marvin, Murderous Mimic+Ilysian Caryatid+Soliton
{G}{U}
Infinite colored mana
18 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Battlemage's Bracers+Ilysian Caryatid+Seeker of Skybreak
{R}{G}
Infinite colored manaInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite untap of creatures you control
17 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Wirewood Symbiote+Mirror Entity+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
15 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Battlemage's Bracers+Ilysian Caryatid+Aphetto Alchemist
{G}{U}{R}
Infinite colored manaInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite untap of creatures you control
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Halo Fountain+Kiora's Follower+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Halo Fountain+Vizier of Tumbling Sands+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Deadeye Navigator+Ilysian Caryatid+Akroma's Memorial
{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Halo Fountain+Ioreth of the Healing House+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Halo Fountain+Ilysian Caryatid+Aphetto Alchemist
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Halo Fountain+Kelpie Guide+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Rex, Cyber-Hound+Pili-Pala+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite colored mana
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Battlemage's Bracers+Ilysian Caryatid+Tidewater Minion
{G}{U}{R}
Infinite colored manaInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite untap of creatures you control
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Halo Fountain+Ilysian Caryatid+North Pole Patrol
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sword of the Paruns+Power Artifact+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}{U}
Infinite colored manaInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite untap of creatures you control
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Halo Fountain+Ilysian Caryatid+Clever Conjurer
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Halo Fountain+Ilysian Caryatid+Forensic Researcher
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Halo Fountain+Karn, Silver Golem+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}{W}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature tokensNear-infinite mana creatures you control can produceNear-infinite untap of creatures you control
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Halo Fountain+Ilysian Caryatid+Tidewater Minion
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Halo Fountain+Fatestitcher+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Quicksilver Elemental+Touch of Vitae+Ilysian Caryatid
{G}{U}
Infinite colored mana
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 32 combos.

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2020-01-24

    Ilysian Caryatid’s activated ability is a mana ability. It doesn’t use the stack and can’t be responded to.

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