Air-Cult Elemental
Creature — Elemental
Flying
Whirlwind — When this creature enters, return up to one other target creature to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #23466
Air-Cult Elemental bounces a creature when it enters and leaves your opponent with a 1/1 Illusion token — net tempo loss for them, not you. Six mana for a 4/4 with a conditional bounce is a lot to ask in a format where cheaper, permanent removal exists.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Air-Cult Elemental is bulk in every competitive format — six mana is simply too much for a tempo play that doesn't permanently answer anything. In Commander, where the bounce hits one player at a table of four and the Illusion token handed over has upside potential for blink or sacrifice synergies, the math gets worse, not better. Pauper is the only format where a 4/4 body with an ETB at common has any theoretical relevance, but even there, six mana is too slow for the tempo game that format demands. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Air-Cult Elemental is deep bulk — you'll find copies in draft chaff boxes, not trade binders. There's no meaningful price floor to hold here; demand is low enough that this sits at its ceiling.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.