Alphinaud Leveilleur
Legendary Creature — Elf Wizard
Partner with Alisaie Leveilleur (When this creature enters, target player may put Alisaie Leveilleur into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
Vigilance
Eukrasia — Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, draw a card.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Final Fantasy Commander
- Price
- $0.93
- EDHREC rank
- #5141
Alphinaud Leveilleur lands on the battlefield and immediately taxes every spell your opponents cast — that continuous pressure is the entire point. Y'shtola, Night's Blessed is the premier shell for him, and the 41% inclusion rate there confirms he's not a flex slot but a core piece.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed rewards stacking Final Fantasy party members, and Alphinaud Leveilleur fills the Scholar role while his cost-taxing effect stalls opponents long enough for Y'shtola's graveyard recursion to take over.
The Destined Warrior
The Destined Warrior cares about assembling a legendary party, and Alphinaud Leveilleur slots in as a redundant tax effect that buys the time needed to piece the party together.
Saruman of Many Colors
Saruman of Many Colors wants opponents slowed down and spells copied, and Alphinaud Leveilleur's tax effect does exactly that — making every counterspell or interaction your opponents attempt cost more than they budgeted.
G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn leans on legendary synergies and Final Fantasy card types, and Alphinaud Leveilleur contributes a relevant body while taxing the interaction that would otherwise target G'raha before he can activate.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Alphinaud Leveilleur actually does work — the tax effect is most punishing in a four-player game where opponents are constantly casting spells and can't easily coordinate around a single permanent. Legacy and Vintage are legal but largely irrelevant; the rate is far too slow for those formats and tax effects at this cost don't clear the bar for competitive non-rotating play. Modern, Pioneer, Standard, and Pauper are all off the table entirely. Oathbreaker is a reasonable home if you're running a control-flavored signature spell, though the smaller format means less redundancy to back him up.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.93 bulk tier
At $0.93, Alphinaud Leveilleur is firmly bulk — low enough that picking up copies is a no-brainer if the deck calls for him. Cards tied to a specific licensed IP set tend to hold a modest floor rather than trending toward true zero, so don't expect this to get cheaper.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
- The Destined Warrior
- Saruman of Many Colors
- Lyse Hext
- G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.