Ghave, Guru of Spores
Commander Anthology Volume II 157 • mythic
- Set
- Commander Anthology Volume II
- Collector number
- 157
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green · White
- Artist
- James Paick
- Market price
- $1.78
What it does
Ghave enters with five +1/+1 counters on it.
1 generic mana, Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
1 generic mana, Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ghave, Guru of Spores was originally introduced in the 2011 Commander product line as the face of the Counterpunch deck. Designed as a triple-colored legendary creature, the card centers on the mechanics of +1/+1 counters and token generation, reflecting the Golgari-aligned aesthetic of growth and decay. It became a foundational piece for players interested in synergistic resource loops.
The version included in Commander Anthology Volume II, released in 2018, serves as a reprint that maintains the original illustration by Jason Chan. Chan, known for his work across the Magic: The Gathering catalog, rendered the Guru with a balanced, ethereal appearance that emphasizes the character's role as a master of fungal decay. This anthology release was intended to provide accessibility to iconic Commander designs that had become harder to source since their initial debut.
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