Argothian Sprite
Creature — Faerie
This creature can't be blocked by artifact creatures.
: Put two +1/+1 counters on this creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #26800
Argothian Sprite locks down one creature per turn at instant speed for two mana — a repeatable tap effect stapled to a 1/1 flier is real utility in the right shell. It's narrow enough that only dedicated tap-synergy or Faerie-tribal builds want it, but in those decks it pulls weight above its cost.
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 |
Argothian Sprite sees essentially zero competitive play in Legacy, Modern, or Vintage — better tap effects exist at every price point and those formats move too fast for a 1/1 to matter. Pauper is where it's most plausible, slotting into blue-green tempo strategies that want cheap fliers with board interaction. In Commander, it fits narrowly: Faerie tribal or tap-matters builds can use the repeatable lockdown, but it struggles to justify a slot in anything more generic. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander in viability — relevant only in very specific builds.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Argothian Sprite is deep bulk — you're essentially getting it for free in a collection trade or as a throw-in. It won't hold or gain value, but for the narrow decks that actually want it, the financial barrier to running it is zero.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.