Aetherwind Basker
Creature — Lizard
Trample
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, you get 
(an energy counter) for each creature you control.
Pay : This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Aether Revolt
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #11314
Aetherwind Basker enters, loads up energy, and immediately threatens to go infinite with Lightning Runner or fuel Saheeli, Radiant Creator's artifact-copy loops — the payoff is real. The cost is seven mana for a creature that does nothing if it dies before you untap, which is a significant ask in any competitive room.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Saheeli, Radiant Creator
Saheeli, Radiant Creator copies Aetherwind Basker to stack energy triggers, then bounces the token to do it again — the Basker is one of the cleanest energy-generation engines in the 99 for that loop.
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 |
Commander is where Aetherwind Basker actually lives — energy synergy decks can ramp into it and exploit the trigger repeatedly across multiple turns. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer it's legal but essentially unplayed; seven mana for a creature with no immediate protection doesn't compete in formats where the game is often decided by turn four. Vintage has the same problem at an even steeper opportunity cost. Oathbreaker can support it in the right energy shell, but the format's speed works against a seven-drop that needs a follow-up to matter.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Lightning RunnerAetherwind Basker
Infinite combat phases; Infinite energy counters; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite untap of creatures you control
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Saheeli, Radiant CreatorLightning RunnerAetherwind Basker
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite combat phases; Infinite creature tokens with haste; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite energy counters
View on Commander Spellbook ↗
Defiler of VigorSpike FeederGreenbelt RampagerAetherwind Basker
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinitely large creature until end of turn; Infinite storm count
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, Aetherwind Basker sits firmly in bulk territory — cheap enough to throw into any energy Commander build without hesitation. Bulk rares with narrow synergy profiles rarely appreciate, so treat it as a functional pickup rather than a hold.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.