Archdruid's Charm — Magic: The Gathering card

Archdruid's Charm

{G}{G}{G}
Instant

Choose one —

• Search your library for a creature or land card and reveal it. Put it onto the battlefield tapped if it's a land card. Otherwise, put it into your hand. Then shuffle.

• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.

• Exile target artifact or enchantment.

Set Murders at Karlov Manor
Rarity Rare
Mana Value 3
Artist Liiga Smilshkalne
Collector # 151
Scryfall

Why Play Archdruid's Charm

The triple-green instant provides exceptional versatility for green midrange and ramp decks that can reliably cast it on curve. Its first mode acts as both ramp and card selection, letting you grab utility lands like Bojuka Bog or essential creatures while fixing your board state. The second mode functions as instant-speed removal that gets around hexproof and indestructible, while also growing your creatures permanently. Cast it reactively to answer threats or proactively to tutor key pieces depending on what your current game state demands.

Format Notes

Commander represents the format where this card shines brightest, as the singleton nature makes its tutoring mode incredibly valuable for finding silver bullets or essential ramp pieces. In competitive formats like Modern and Pioneer, the triple-green requirement limits its inclusion to heavily green-focused strategies, though it sees occasional play in devotion-based decks. The card faces no ban concerns across any format, but its restrictive mana cost keeps it from dominating non-rotating formats where mana bases favor multicolor strategies.

Combos & Synergies

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx pairs perfectly with the devotion requirement while providing the mana acceleration needed to cast this efficiently. Combining with high-power creatures like Steel Leaf Champion or Ghalta, Primal Hunger turns the fight mode into devastating removal that can eliminate nearly any threat. Eternal Witness creates recursive value by returning the charm to hand after using it, while Craterhoof Behemoth represents a premium tutor target that can immediately close games.

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Instant Tutor Exile