---
name: "Deep Forest Hermit"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}{G}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Elf Druid"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Vanishing"]
set: "MH1"
set_name: "Modern Horizons"
collector_number: "161"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Chris Seaman"
oracle_id: "80e9a42e-f4f4-4bfc-91a2-ad124737dca2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/deep-forest-hermit-mh1"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Deep Forest Hermit
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}{G}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Elf Druid
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Vanishing

## Oracle Text
Vanishing 3 (This creature enters with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from it. When the last is removed, sacrifice it.)
When this creature enters, create four 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens.
Squirrels you control get +1/+1.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Deranged Hermit](/printing/deranged-hermit-g04.md) — Creature — Elf
2. [Deadwood Treefolk](/printing/deadwood-treefolk-c13.md) — Creature — Treefolk
3. [Drey Keeper](/printing/drey-keeper-j21.md) — Creature — Elf Druid
4. [Squirrel Wrangler](/printing/squirrel-wrangler-pcy.md) — Creature — Human Druid
5. [Vinereap Mentor](/printing/vinereap-mentor-blb.md) — Creature — Squirrel Druid
6. [Earl of Squirrel](/printing/earl-of-squirrel-ulst.md) — Creature — Squirrel Noble Advisor

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Horizons (MH1) #161
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Chris Seaman
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`