Aven Reedstalker
Creature — Bird Warrior
Flash
Flying
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #27539
Aven Reedstalker is a four-mana 2/2 flyer with flash that cycles for two mana — the body is irrelevant filler and the rate is uncompetitive at every point on the curve. Run it only if you have a specific reason to care about cycling payoffs and have already exhausted better options.
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 |
Aven Reedstalker is technically legal in Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Commander, but sees no meaningful play in any of them. In Pauper, where cycling cards see the most competitive traction, the rate doesn't clear the bar — Architect of the Message and similar cyclers offer more for less. In Commander, dedicated cycling decks like Gavi, Nest Warden or Brallin and Shabraz want volume and efficiency; Aven Reedstalker delivers neither. Treat the broad legality as a footnote, not an endorsement.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Aven Reedstalker sits squarely in bulk territory, which accurately reflects its demand. There's no pressure driving that number up — it's a slot-filler price for a slot-filler card.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.