---
name: "Verdeloth the Ancient"
mana_cost: "{4}{G}{G}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Treefolk"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Kicker"]
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "220"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Daren Bader"
oracle_id: "8222321f-b74d-4f74-9ee7-79455433345a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/verdeloth-the-ancient-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Verdeloth the Ancient
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{G}{G}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Treefolk
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/7
- **Keywords:** Kicker

## Oracle Text
Kicker {X} (You may pay an additional {X} as you cast this spell.)
Saproling creatures and other Treefolk creatures get +1/+1.
When Verdeloth enters, if it was kicked, create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Juniper Order Rootweaver](/printing/juniper-order-rootweaver-dmu.md) — Creature — Human Druid
2. [Thicket Elemental](/printing/thicket-elemental-ddr.md) — Creature — Elemental
3. [Citanul Woodreaders](/printing/citanul-woodreaders-mma.md) — Creature — Human Druid
4. [Saproling Migration](/printing/saproling-migration-dom.md) — Sorcery
5. [Vineshaper Prodigy](/printing/vineshaper-prodigy-dmu.md) — Creature — Elf Druid
6. [Yavimaya Ancients](/printing/yavimaya-ancients-me2.md) — Creature — Treefolk

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #220
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Daren Bader
- **Total Printings:** 32 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`