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Old Man Willow
Price tag $0.22

Legendary CreatureTreefolk

Magic color symbol for B Magic color symbol for G
Golgari

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Decent Pick Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.

Ranking

#2421 Current Rank
#2277 Last Week
#2168 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Old Man Willow.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Old Man Willow decks.

Tend the Sprigs Tend the Sprigs
+16% Synergy $0.17
Sapling Nursery Sapling Nursery
+16% Synergy $1.49
Great Forest Druid Great Forest Druid
+8% Synergy $0.22
Dawn-Blessed Pennant Dawn-Blessed Pennant
+4% Synergy $0.30
Unbury Unbury
+4% Synergy $0.26

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Old Man Willow's abilities and overall game plan.

Entish Restoration Entish Restoration
+42% Synergy $3.38
Fangorn, Tree Shepherd Fangorn, Tree Shepherd
+36% Synergy $0.36
Explore Explore
+35% Synergy $0.33
Quickbeam, Upstart Ent Quickbeam, Upstart Ent
+33% Synergy $0.18
Druid Class Druid Class
+31% Synergy $2.43
Garruk's Uprising Garruk's Uprising
+30% Synergy $0.48
Yedora, Grave Gardener Yedora, Grave Gardener
+28% Synergy $0.30
Blackblade Reforged Blackblade Reforged
+27% Synergy $3.99
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
+26% Synergy $17.13
Beanstalk Giant Beanstalk Giant
+26% Synergy $0.32

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Old Man Willow decks.

Deathsprout Deathsprout
+26% Synergy $0.43
Harrow Harrow
+23% Synergy $0.29
Scute Swarm Scute Swarm
+22% Synergy $4.51
Rise of the Witch-king Rise of the Witch-king
+20% Synergy $0.50
Rampant Growth Rampant Growth
+17% Synergy $0.42
Kodama's Reach Kodama's Reach
+17% Synergy $1.34
Cultivate Cultivate
+16% Synergy $0.26
Tireless Provisioner Tireless Provisioner
+11% Synergy $2.65
Sakura-Tribe Elder Sakura-Tribe Elder
+6% Synergy $0.32
Putrefy Putrefy
-2% Synergy $0.28

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Crop Rotation Crop Rotation
+4% Synergy $4.31
Field of the Dead Field of the Dead
+3% Synergy $36.55
Worldly Tutor Worldly Tutor
-4% Synergy $24.84
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-7% Synergy $61.51

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Old Man Willow's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Generous Ent Generous Ent
+25% Synergy $1.31
Dungrove Elder Dungrove Elder
+25% Synergy $0.94
Kalonian Twingrove Kalonian Twingrove
+22% Synergy $0.56
Rampaging Baloths Rampaging Baloths
+21% Synergy $0.42
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
+21% Synergy $9.14
Azusa, Lost but Seeking Azusa, Lost but Seeking
+21% Synergy $12.30
Cultivator Colossus Cultivator Colossus
+21% Synergy $7.54
Avenger of Zendikar Avenger of Zendikar
+19% Synergy $0.41
Sméagol, Helpful Guide Sméagol, Helpful Guide
+19% Synergy $0.35
Springbloom Druid Springbloom Druid
+18% Synergy $0.30
Dauntless Dourbark Dauntless Dourbark
+17% Synergy $3.14
Oracle of Mul Daya Oracle of Mul Daya
+16% Synergy $3.44
Nemata, Primeval Warden Nemata, Primeval Warden
+15% Synergy $1.11
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
+15% Synergy $14.13
Ulvenwald Hydra Ulvenwald Hydra
+15% Synergy $0.51
Wood Elves Wood Elves
+14% Synergy $0.99
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
+14% Synergy $0.29
Seedguide Ash Seedguide Ash
+14% Synergy $3.69
Brawn Brawn
+13% Synergy $0.53
Swampbenders Swampbenders
+13% Synergy $0.72
Enraged Huorn Enraged Huorn
+13% Synergy $0.09
Bosk Banneret Bosk Banneret
+13% Synergy $0.45
Tireless Tracker Tireless Tracker
+12% Synergy $0.24
Sporemound Sporemound
+12% Synergy $1.50
Timber Protector Timber Protector
+12% Synergy $20.98
Wose Pathfinder Wose Pathfinder
+12% Synergy $0.06
Yavimaya Elder Yavimaya Elder
+11% Synergy $0.15
Voracious Fell Beast Voracious Fell Beast
+11% Synergy $0.15
Treefolk Harbinger Treefolk Harbinger
+11% Synergy $8.53
Verdeloth the Ancient Verdeloth the Ancient
+10% Synergy $0.22
Leaf-Crowned Elder Leaf-Crowned Elder
+10% Synergy $8.49
Braulios of Pheres Band Braulios of Pheres Band
+10% Synergy $0.32
Ulvenwald Observer Ulvenwald Observer
+10% Synergy $0.42
Mirkwood Spider Mirkwood Spider
+9% Synergy $0.28
Elfsworn Giant Elfsworn Giant
+9% Synergy $0.22
Sandman, Shifting Scoundrel Sandman, Shifting Scoundrel
+9% Synergy $0.39
Great Oak Guardian Great Oak Guardian
+9% Synergy $0.26
Ancient Lumberknot Ancient Lumberknot
+9% Synergy $0.28
Six Six
+8% Synergy $7.77
Farhaven Elf Farhaven Elf
+7% Synergy $0.21
Courser of Kruphix Courser of Kruphix
+7% Synergy $2.43
Mirkwood Bats Mirkwood Bats
+6% Synergy $1.25
Lotus Cobra Lotus Cobra
+5% Synergy $6.51
Icetill Explorer Icetill Explorer
+4% Synergy $21.15
Ramunap Excavator Ramunap Excavator
+4% Synergy $9.56
Eternal Witness Eternal Witness
-3% Synergy $1.49
Reclamation Sage Reclamation Sage
-3% Synergy $0.31
Peregrin Took Peregrin Took
-4% Synergy $0.58
Elvish Mystic Elvish Mystic
-15% Synergy $1.54
Llanowar Elves Llanowar Elves
-16% Synergy $0.28

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Old Man Willow safe.

Roiling Regrowth Roiling Regrowth
+13% Synergy $0.36
Return of the Wildspeaker Return of the Wildspeaker
+10% Synergy $0.59
Murder Murder
+10% Synergy $0.06
Reach of Branches Reach of Branches
+9% Synergy $0.34
Shower of Arrows Shower of Arrows
+9% Synergy $0.13
Shelob's Ambush Shelob's Ambush
+8% Synergy $0.10
Return to Nature Return to Nature
+7% Synergy $0.33
Nasty End Nasty End
+7% Synergy $0.09
Archdruid's Charm Archdruid's Charm
+6% Synergy $8.03
Fog Fog
+6% Synergy $0.47
Naturalize Naturalize
+6% Synergy $0.15
Broken Wings Broken Wings
+6% Synergy $0.03
Stew the Coneys Stew the Coneys
+6% Synergy $0.15
Fight On! Fight On!
+6% Synergy $0.16
Orcish Medicine Orcish Medicine
+5% Synergy $0.09
Rootgrapple Rootgrapple
+5% Synergy $0.20
Momentous Fall Momentous Fall
+4% Synergy $2.75
Bombadil's Song Bombadil's Song
+4% Synergy $0.18
Heritage Reclamation Heritage Reclamation
+4% Synergy $0.28
Drag to the Roots Drag to the Roots
+2% Synergy $0.14
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+1% Synergy $0.56
Krosan Grip Krosan Grip
-1% Synergy $1.62
Snakeskin Veil Snakeskin Veil
-4% Synergy $0.24
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-5% Synergy $24.44
Golgari Charm Golgari Charm
-6% Synergy $1.98
Tear Asunder Tear Asunder
-6% Synergy $0.25
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-9% Synergy $0.36
Village Rites Village Rites
-9% Synergy $0.58
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-11% Synergy $4.43
Beast Within Beast Within
-14% Synergy $0.71
Heroic Intervention Heroic Intervention
-15% Synergy $13.06
Assassin's Trophy Assassin's Trophy
-22% Synergy $0.66

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Old Man Willow's game plan and control the board.

Traverse the Outlands Traverse the Outlands
+25% Synergy $4.17
Many Partings Many Partings
+19% Synergy $0.32
Rishkar's Expertise Rishkar's Expertise
+18% Synergy $2.23
Dance of the Tumbleweeds Dance of the Tumbleweeds
+18% Synergy $0.17
Revive the Shire Revive the Shire
+16% Synergy $0.30
Harmonize Harmonize
+15% Synergy $0.19
Last March of the Ents Last March of the Ents
+15% Synergy $30.05
Explosive Vegetation Explosive Vegetation
+13% Synergy $0.29
Boundless Realms Boundless Realms
+12% Synergy $2.75
Bushwhack Bushwhack
+11% Synergy $0.29
Farseek Farseek
+10% Synergy $0.71
Broken Bond Broken Bond
+10% Synergy $0.32
Awaken the Woods Awaken the Woods
+9% Synergy $18.76
Grow from the Ashes Grow from the Ashes
+9% Synergy $0.17
Sam's Desperate Rescue Sam's Desperate Rescue
+8% Synergy $0.20
Ent's Fury Ent's Fury
+8% Synergy $0.07
Migration Path Migration Path
+7% Synergy $0.37
Glimpse the Core Glimpse the Core
+7% Synergy $0.26
Skyshroud Claim Skyshroud Claim
+6% Synergy $0.80
Tempt with Discovery Tempt with Discovery
+6% Synergy $4.14
Search for Tomorrow Search for Tomorrow
+6% Synergy $0.23
Pillage the Bog Pillage the Bog
+6% Synergy $0.32
Elven Farsight Elven Farsight
+6% Synergy $0.21
Badlands Revival Badlands Revival
+5% Synergy $0.17
Lash of the Balrog Lash of the Balrog
+5% Synergy $0.11
In Garruk's Wake In Garruk's Wake
+4% Synergy $1.57
Splendid Reclamation Splendid Reclamation
+4% Synergy $0.61
Sylvan Scrying Sylvan Scrying
+4% Synergy $0.33
Nissa's Pilgrimage Nissa's Pilgrimage
+4% Synergy $0.41
Nature's Lore Nature's Lore
+3% Synergy $3.18
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+3% Synergy $2.76
Claim the Precious Claim the Precious
+3% Synergy $0.28
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
+2% Synergy $0.35
Regrowth Regrowth
+2% Synergy $0.46
Three Visits Three Visits
+1% Synergy $9.41
Overwhelming Stampede Overwhelming Stampede
+1% Synergy $1.78
Read the Bones Read the Bones
0% Synergy $0.24
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-1% Synergy $0.28
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-2% Synergy $0.37
Bala Ged Recovery Bala Ged Sanctuary Bala Ged Recovery
-4% Synergy $6.81
Victimize Victimize
-9% Synergy $0.53
Culling Ritual Culling Ritual
-10% Synergy $1.32
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-12% Synergy $7.91

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Conduit of Worlds Conduit of Worlds
+16% Synergy $3.43
Lumbering Worldwagon Lumbering Worldwagon
+11% Synergy $1.23
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+10% Synergy $3.35
Staff of Titania Staff of Titania
+10% Synergy $7.52
Haunted Cloak Haunted Cloak
+9% Synergy $0.38
Crucible of Worlds Crucible of Worlds
+7% Synergy $30.71
Sword of the Animist Sword of the Animist
+6% Synergy $8.56
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+5% Synergy $0.30
Galadhrim Bow Galadhrim Bow
+5% Synergy $0.12
Seer's Sundial Seer's Sundial
+5% Synergy $0.21
Mithril Coat Mithril Coat
+4% Synergy $28.23
Loxodon Warhammer Loxodon Warhammer
+4% Synergy $2.50
Emerald Medallion Emerald Medallion
+1% Synergy $3.14
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
0% Synergy $2.00
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
0% Synergy $4.61
Skullclamp Skullclamp
-25% Synergy $5.10

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Old Man Willow's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Exploration Exploration
+20% Synergy $29.75
Crystalline Armor Crystalline Armor
+18% Synergy $0.50
Zendikar's Roil Zendikar's Roil
+16% Synergy $1.46
Blanchwood Armor Blanchwood Armor
+12% Synergy $0.25
Rancor Rancor
+10% Synergy $1.37
Lignify Lignify
+9% Synergy $1.67
Fists of Ironwood Fists of Ironwood
+9% Synergy $0.14
Retreat to Kazandu Retreat to Kazandu
+8% Synergy $1.64
Case of the Locked Hothouse Case of the Locked Hothouse
+8% Synergy $3.07
Khalni Heart Expedition Khalni Heart Expedition
+8% Synergy $0.33
Dormant Grove Gnarled Grovestrider Dormant Grove
+8% Synergy $0.27
Boseiju Reaches Skyward Branch of Boseiju Boseiju Reaches Skyward
+8% Synergy $0.24
Unnatural Growth Unnatural Growth
+7% Synergy $3.11
Retreat to Hagra Retreat to Hagra
+7% Synergy $2.82
Burgeoning Burgeoning
+7% Synergy $33.98
Colossal Majesty Colossal Majesty
+7% Synergy $1.35
Assemble the Entmoot Assemble the Entmoot
+5% Synergy $0.34
Roaring Earth Roaring Earth
+5% Synergy $0.33
Oath of the Grey Host Oath of the Grey Host
+5% Synergy $0.14
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
+4% Synergy $7.27
Asceticism Asceticism
+3% Synergy $6.73
Spelunking Spelunking
+2% Synergy $4.58
Greater Good Greater Good
+1% Synergy $4.80
Binding the Old Gods Binding the Old Gods
0% Synergy $0.25
Wild Growth Wild Growth
0% Synergy $0.41
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-5% Synergy $4.29
Deathreap Ritual Deathreap Ritual
-5% Synergy $0.30
Moldervine Reclamation Moldervine Reclamation
-7% Synergy $0.72
Doubling Season Doubling Season
-11% Synergy $33.93

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Old Man Willow to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Wrenn and Seven Wrenn and Seven
+14% Synergy $4.48
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
+9% Synergy $1.55
Nissa, Who Shakes the World Nissa, Who Shakes the World
+5% Synergy $4.24
Wrenn and Realmbreaker Wrenn and Realmbreaker
+4% Synergy $6.24

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+10% Synergy $1.16
Restless Cottage Restless Cottage
+6% Synergy $0.89
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+4% Synergy $0.28
Ba Sing Se Ba Sing Se
+4% Synergy $5.62
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+3% Synergy $3.70
Hissing Quagmire Hissing Quagmire
+3% Synergy $0.83
The Shire The Shire
+2% Synergy $2.63
Gingerbread Cabin Gingerbread Cabin
+2% Synergy $0.33
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
0% Synergy $0.43
Shifting Woodland Shifting Woodland
-1% Synergy $6.70
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-1% Synergy $31.12
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
-3% Synergy $14.69
Dryad Arbor Dryad Arbor
-4% Synergy $1.97
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-5% Synergy $52.27
Boseiju, Who Endures Boseiju, Who Endures
-10% Synergy $45.94
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-16% Synergy $1.07

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+3% Synergy $0.31
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-1% Synergy $2.53
Golgari Signet Golgari Signet
-16% Synergy $0.33
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-23% Synergy $0.44
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-28% Synergy $1.25

Lands

The mana base foundation for Old Man Willow decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+14% Synergy $0.22
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+9% Synergy $0.29
Shire Terrace Shire Terrace
+9% Synergy $0.27
Jungle Hollow Jungle Hollow
+8% Synergy $0.13
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+8% Synergy $0.30
Vibrant Cityscape Vibrant Cityscape
+6% Synergy $0.25
Thriving Grove Thriving Grove
+5% Synergy $0.24
Strangled Cemetery Strangled Cemetery
+5% Synergy $0.15
Haunted Mire Haunted Mire
+4% Synergy $0.25
Woodland Chasm Woodland Chasm
+4% Synergy $0.53
Blighted Woodland Blighted Woodland
+4% Synergy $0.47
Festering Gulch Festering Gulch
+4% Synergy $0.23
Foul Orchard Foul Orchard
+3% Synergy $0.15
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage
+2% Synergy $2.43
Golgari Guildgate Golgari Guildgate
+2% Synergy $0.08
Festering Thicket Festering Thicket
+2% Synergy $0.37
Forest Forest
+1% Synergy $0.21
Swamp Swamp
0% Synergy $0.24
Vernal Fen Vernal Fen
-3% Synergy $0.45
Bala Ged Recovery Bala Ged Sanctuary Bala Ged Recovery
-4% Synergy $6.81
Bayou Bayou
-5% Synergy
Blooming Marsh Blooming Marsh
-7% Synergy $1.73
Nurturing Peatland Nurturing Peatland
-7% Synergy $5.95
Underground Mortuary Underground Mortuary
-9% Synergy $15.06
Golgari Rot Farm Golgari Rot Farm
-10% Synergy $0.31
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
-11% Synergy $0.17
Viridescent Bog Viridescent Bog
-11% Synergy $0.60
Wastewood Verge Wastewood Verge
-11% Synergy $11.04
Verdant Catacombs Verdant Catacombs
-14% Synergy $28.68
Deathcap Glade Deathcap Glade
-15% Synergy $8.23
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-16% Synergy $0.27
Temple of Malady Temple of Malady
-18% Synergy $0.28
Necroblossom Snarl Necroblossom Snarl
-19% Synergy $0.45
Undergrowth Stadium Undergrowth Stadium
-21% Synergy $4.16
Overgrown Tomb Overgrown Tomb
-23% Synergy $8.65
Twilight Mire Twilight Mire
-26% Synergy $0.39
Command Tower Command Tower
-28% Synergy $0.26
Woodland Cemetery Woodland Cemetery
-28% Synergy $0.49
Tainted Wood Tainted Wood
-31% Synergy $0.32
Llanowar Wastes Llanowar Wastes
-38% Synergy $0.55

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