Avian Oddity
Creature — Bird
Flying
Cycling 
(, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, put a flying counter on target creature you control.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #14184
Avian Oddity enters with a +1/+1 counter and flying, then replaces itself with a card draw when it phases out — real value stapled to a 2/2 body for three mana. Me, the Immortal makes that phase-out trigger loop, which is the only context where this card earns a deckbuilding slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Me, the Immortal
Me, the Immortal runs Avian Oddity because the phase-out trigger feeds directly into Me, the Immortal's copy-and-recur engine, generating repeated card advantage from a single cheap creature.
Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer // Blue, Loyal Raptor
Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer // Blue, Loyal Raptor wants creatures with counters already on them, and Avian Oddity arrives with a +1/+1 counter in play — instant target for Owen Grady's training synergies without any setup.
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 |
Avian Oddity is a Commander card through and through — the phase-out draw trigger is only worth building around when a commander like Me, the Immortal turns it into repeated value. In competitive Constructed formats like Modern and Legacy, a 2/2 flyer for three that draws one card on phase-out is too slow and too low-impact to see play. Pioneer falls in the same bucket: the card doesn't generate enough raw power to compete with what that format demands on turn three. Oathbreaker shares Commander's singleton environment and could theoretically slot it into the right spellslinger or phase-out shell, but the pool is narrow.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Avian Oddity sits firmly in bulk territory — a safe pickup if you're building Me, the Immortal and need to fill out the phase-out package without burning budget. Bulk rares with narrow applications don't appreciate, so grab it now for the build and don't think twice about the price.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Me, the Immortal
- Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer // Blue, Loyal Raptor
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.