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Deranged Hermit, art by Kev Walker
Art by Kev Walker · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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$83.09
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Deranged Hermit

{3}{G}{G} · Creature — Elf

Echo {3}{G}{G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.) When this creature enters, create four 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens. Squirrel creatures get +1/+1.

Rulings (1)

Oct 4, 2004 · The Squirrel tokens get the bonus, so they are effectively 2/2 creatures until the Hermit leaves the battlefield. And they get bigger if multiple Hermits are on the battlefield.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernLegal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Premodern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=70 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Golgari SurvivalPremodern100%1–2×4
Bant SurvivalPremodern100%1
Temur SurvivalPremodern66.7%3
Gruul SurvivalPremodern54.3%1–3×46
4-Color SurvivalPremodern50%4
Simic SurvivalPremodern50%1–2×4
Selesnya SurvivalPremodern50%2
Jund SurvivalPremodern33.3%6
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Deranged Hermit — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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