Celeborn the Wise

A four-mana 3/3 that needs combat for scry 1 is far slower than Modern’s comparable value creatures and lacks immediate impact.

Could be wrong if A sufficiently fast Elf shell with strong tribal redundancy could make its repeatable scry more useful.

Legacy demands more immediate value than a four-mana combat-dependent 3/3; its selection is minor beside the format’s efficient engines.

Could be wrong if Mana acceleration and a dedicated Elf shell could make the casting cost less punitive than expected.

Elf tribal can trigger it reliably, but four mana for combat-only scry and a temporary self-buff is a replaceable, low-impact payoff.

Could be wrong if A green Elf-and-scry commander strategy could value the repeated selection and occasional large attacks more highly.

It is a weak 3/3 on defense, but attacks as a 4/4 while scrying 1 by itself; extra Elves improve its reliability.

Could be wrong if Unknown removal, speed, and Elf density could leave it as merely four-mana filler or elevate its synergy.