Aerial Responder
Creature — Dwarf Soldier
Flying, vigilance, lifelink
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Game Night
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #8970
Aerial Responder packs flying, vigilance, and lifelink onto a three-power body for three mana — that keyword density is the entire point. In most Commander decks it's a fine role-player, but in Odric, Lunarch Marshal it becomes a keyword vending machine that hands your whole board flying, vigilance, and lifelink every combat.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
Odric, Lunarch Marshal turns every keyword Aerial Responder carries into a board-wide buff at the start of combat, making a three-mana creature do the work of three separate enchantments.
Kathril, Aspect Warper
Kathril, Aspect Warper counts each distinct keyword in the graveyard, and Aerial Responder's three keywords each place a separate counter on Kathril — making it one of the most efficient bodies to pitch or mill early in that deck.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Aerial Responder earns its slot in keyword-matters decks and nowhere else — it's a solid enabler in Odric, Lunarch Marshal and Kathril, Aspect Warper builds, but generic white creature slots have too much competition to justify it elsewhere. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer the card simply doesn't clear the bar; three mana for a 2/3 with no immediate board impact is well below rate in any competitive 60-card context. Oathbreaker shares Commander's multiplayer dynamics, so the same keyword-synergy caveat applies — run it if the planeswalker cares about keywords, ignore it otherwise.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, Aerial Responder is bulk, and bulk it will stay — widespread reprints and limited competitive demand mean there's no price floor worth thinking about. Grab copies freely; the only cost that matters is the deck slot.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.