Azorius First-Wing
Creature — Griffin
Flying, protection from enchantments
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dissension
- Price
- $0.03
- EDHREC rank
- #26908
Azorius First-Wing is a 2/2 flying, protection from multicolored for two mana — a solid evasive body that dodges most Commander removal and blockers. Narrow enough that it earns a slot only in dedicated Azorius synergy builds, not general goodstuff.
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 |
In Commander, Azorius First-Wing finds its best home in guild-themed or Azorius-matters decks where the creature type and color identity reinforce a theme, but it's too vanilla for most 100-card lists that demand more utility per slot. In Pauper it's a legitimate two-mana threat — protection from multicolored invalidates a wide swath of common removal and blockers in that format, making Azorius First-Wing genuinely competitive in skies strategies. Legacy and Vintage have far stronger options for the same mana, so it won't see play there outside of niche brews. Modern and Pioneer rosters have simply outpaced a 2/2 with no enters-the-battlefield effect, regardless of its protections.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.03 bulk tier
At $0.03, Azorius First-Wing is deep bulk — you're picking it out of a dollar bin, not tracking it down. Don't expect that to change; the card has no spike potential and will stay at the floor.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.