Aarakocra Sneak
Creature — Bird Rogue
Flying
When this creature enters, you take the initiative.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #8568
Aarakocra Sneak lands a 3/2 flier with evasion for two mana — the stats are real. The catch is the creature type restriction requiring a party, but Y'shtola Rhul and similar party-matters commanders make that condition trivially easy to meet.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | banned |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Aarakocra Sneak carries one restriction: its cost reduction and full value depend on having the right creature types in play, which in a vacuum makes it inconsistent in non-tribal formats. Legacy and Vintage can run it but have no interest — the power level ceiling just isn't there for those formats. Commander gives it a pass because a 99-card singleton deck built around party mechanics assembles the required pieces naturally and repeatedly, turning Aarakocra Sneak into a cheap, evasive threat with minimal setup. It's banned in Pauper, which is its most notable format restriction.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
Y'shtola Rhul is the natural home for Aarakocra Sneak — a party-matters commander that rewards stacking Warriors, Wizards, Rogues, and Clerics, exactly the context where Aarakocra Sneak's rate becomes genuinely efficient rather than conditional.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Aarakocra Sneak is deep bulk — you're picking this out of a dollar bin, not tracking it on a buylist. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to move unless party mechanics get a significant push in a future set.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.