Augur il-Vec
Creature — Human Cleric
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
Sacrifice this creature: You gain 4 life. Activate only during your upkeep.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Future Sight
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #20785
Augur il-Vec is a 1/3 shadow creature for two mana that trades blocking presence for evasion — it hits players who can't block shadow, but it can't block non-shadow creatures itself. The payoff is narrow enough that you're running it specifically for shadow synergies or evasion-matters strategies, not as a general-purpose body.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Augur il-Vec sees essentially no play in Constructed formats — shadow as a mechanic lacks the critical mass of support to build around in Legacy or Modern, and more efficient evasive threats exist at every price point. In Pauper, shadow creatures occasionally show up in aggressive shells, but Augur il-Vec's stat line doesn't clear the bar compared to stronger shadow options like Vault Skirge. Commander is the most forgiving home: a shadow-tribal curiosity or a Dauthi-adjacent evasion piece, though even there it competes poorly for a slot against creatures that generate immediate value.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Augur il-Vec sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price reflects its narrow application accurately. It won't appreciate without a shadow-tribal Commander printing that turns the mechanic into a real archetype.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.