Air Elemental
Creature — Elemental
Flying
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Intl. Collectors' Edition
- Price
- $3.19
- EDHREC rank
- #24244
Air Elemental is a 4/4 flyer for five mana — a statline that was passable decades ago and is simply outclassed now. Dozens of blue creatures at the same cost do more on entry, hit harder, or protect themselves; there is no competitive context where Air Elemental is the right call.
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 |
Air Elemental is legal everywhere except Standard and Pauper, but legality is not the same as playability. In Commander, a 4/4 flying body for five mana with no enters-the-battlefield effect, no utility, and no combo relevance does not earn a slot — the format's power ceiling is too high and 99-card construction too tight. Legacy and Vintage ignore it entirely; those formats don't goldfishing with vanilla five-drops. Modern and Pioneer have enough efficient threats that Air Elemental never sees consideration. It exists in cubes built around nostalgia, and that is the honest ceiling for where it belongs.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$3.19 cheap tier
At $3.19, Air Elemental sits in cheap territory, though that price is driven entirely by age and collector demand across dozens of printings rather than any play value. Don't expect it to hold or grow — it has no competitive home to anchor demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.