Mana dorks
A mana dork is a creature that taps for mana — the cheapest way to jump ahead a turn, and the reason a one-mana Elf still shows up in every format. Fragile, but fast.
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| Card | Cost | Type | What it does | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birds of Paradise | {G} | Creature — Bird | Flying {T}: Add one mana of any color. | $10.03 |
| 2 | Llanowar Elves | {G} | Creature — Elf Druid | {T}: Add {G}. | $0.26 |
| 3 | Elvish Mystic | {G} | Creature — Elf Druid | {T}: Add {G}. | $5.23 |
| 4 | Fyndhorn Elves | {G} | Creature — Elf Druid | {T}: Add {G}. | $2.09 |
| 5 | Avacyn's Pilgrim | {G} | Creature — Human Monk | {T}: Add {W}. | $0.66 |
| 6 | Ignoble Hierarch | {G} | Creature — Goblin Shaman | Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}. | $1.23 |
| 7 | Elves of Deep Shadow | {G} | Creature — Elf Druid | {T}: Add {B}. This creature deals 1 damage to you. | $5.35 |
| 8 | Noble Hierarch | {G} | Creature — Human Druid | Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {G}, {W}, or {U}. | $12.08 |
| 9 | Devoted Druid | {1}{G} | Creature — Elf Druid | {T}: Add {G}. Put a -1/-1 counter on this creature: Untap this creature. | $1.33 |
| 10 | Sylvan Caryatid | {1}{G} | Creature — Plant | Defender, hexproof {T}: Add one mana of any color. | $1.02 |
| 11 | Paradise Druid | {1}{G} | Creature — Elf Druid | This creature has hexproof as long as it's untapped. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) {T}: Add one mana of any color. | $0.21 |
| 12 | Tangled Florahedron // Tangled Vale | {1}{G} | Creature — Elemental // Land | Tangled Florahedron: {T}: Add {G}. // Tangled Vale: This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {G}. | $0.37 |
| 13 | Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest | {1}{G} // {5}{G}{G} | Creature — Elemental Raccoon // Sorcery — Adventure | Bramble Familiar: {T}: Add {G}. {1}{G}, {T}, Discard a card: Return this creature to its owner's hand. // Fetch Quest: Mill seven cards. Then put a creature, enchantment, or land card from among the milled cards onto the battlefield. | $0.67 |
| 14 | Joraga Treespeaker | {G} | Creature — Elf Druid | Level up {1}{G} ({1}{G}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.) LEVEL 1-4 1/2 {T}: Add {G}{G}. LEVEL 5+ 1/4 Elves you control have "{T}: Add {G}{G}." | $1.56 |
| 15 | Leafkin Druid | {1}{G} | Creature — Elemental Druid | {T}: Add {G}. If you control four or more creatures, add {G}{G} instead. | $0.31 |
| 16 | Drover of the Mighty | {1}{G} | Creature — Human Druid | This creature gets +2/+2 as long as you control a Dinosaur. {T}: Add one mana of any color. | $0.29 |
| 17 | Noxious Newt | {1}{G} | Creature — Salamander | Deathtouch {T}: Add {G}. | $0.29 |
| 18 | Frog Butler | {1}{G} | Creature — Frog Spirit | Deathtouch {T}: Add one mana of any color. {2}: This creature gains reach until end of turn. | $0.23 |
| 19 | Druid of the Cowl | {1}{G} | Creature — Elf Druid | {T}: Add {G}. | $0.28 |
| 20 | Druid of the Anima | {1}{G} | Creature — Elf Druid | {T}: Add {R}, {G}, or {W}. | $0.54 |
| 21 | Scorned Villager // Moonscarred Werewolf | {1}{G} | Creature — Human Werewolf // Creature — Werewolf | Scorned Villager: {T}: Add {G}. At the beginning of each upkeep, if no spells were cast last turn, transform this creature. // Moonscarred Werewolf: Vigilance {T}: Add {G}{G}. At the beginning of each upkeep, if a player cast two or more… | $0.31 |
| 22 | Deathcap Cultivator | {1}{G} | Creature — Human Druid | {T}: Add {B} or {G}. Delirium — This creature has deathtouch as long as there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard. | $0.29 |
| 23 | Quirion Elves | {1}{G} | Creature — Elf Druid | As this creature enters, choose a color. {T}: Add {G}. {T}: Add one mana of the chosen color. | $0.42 |
| 24 | Urborg Elf | {1}{G} | Creature — Elf Druid | {T}: Add {B}, {G}, or {U}. | $0.45 |
| 25 | Goobbue Gardener | {1}{G} | Creature — Plant Beast | {T}: Add {G}. | $0.21 |
| 26 | Ulvenwald Captive // Ulvenwald Abomination | {1}{G} | Creature — Werewolf Horror // Creature — Eldrazi Werewolf | Ulvenwald Captive: Defender {T}: Add {G}. {5}{G}{G}: Transform this creature. // Ulvenwald Abomination: {T}: Add {C}{C}. | $0.17 |
| 27 | Orochi Sustainer | {1}{G} | Creature — Snake Shaman | {T}: Add {G}. | $0.22 |
| 28 | Tunnel Tipster | {1}{G} | Creature — Mole Scout | At the beginning of your end step, if a face-down creature entered the battlefield under your control this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. {T}: Add {G}. | $0.23 |
| 29 | Heart Warden | {1}{G} | Creature — Elf Druid | {T}: Add {G}. {2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card. | $0.25 |
| 30 | Wirewood Elf | {1}{G} | Creature — Elf Druid | {T}: Add {G}. | $0.24 |
30 of 594 cards the search scored for "mana dorks". Ordered by how much each card is played, among the cards that matched. Prices and legality come from Scryfall; the list was last refreshed on 2026-09-23.
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