Balthier and Fran
Legendary Creature — Human Rabbit
Reach
Vehicles you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance and reach.
Whenever a Vehicle crewed by Balthier and Fran this turn attacks, if it's the first combat phase of the turn, you may pay 
. If you do, after this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Price
- $0.79
- EDHREC rank
- #15387
Balthier and Fran drop a 3/3 and a 2/2 onto the board the moment they resolve, giving you immediate bodies before a single attack step — that's the draw. The cost is a five-mana investment on a legendary duo that opponents will answer on sight, so you need a deck that exploits the enters-the-battlefield triggers before the removal lands; Samut, the Driving Force is the clearest home, turning that instant board presence into an immediate threat.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Samut, the Driving Force
Samut, the Driving Force grants vigilance and an untap trigger to every attacking creature, which means the tokens Balthier and Fran produce swing without tapping and then untap on Samut's trigger — turning a simple enter-the-battlefield package into a persistent, recurring combat engine.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Balthier and Fran function as a value engine that pays you on entry — two bodies for five mana is below rate, but the synergy upside in token-doubler or flicker shells pushes them into legitimacy. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, five mana for a legendary pair that doesn't close the game immediately is too slow; aggro and midrange decks aren't interested. Legacy and Vintage won't touch Balthier and Fran given the format speed and power density. Standard is the one 60-card context where the card might see fringe play if a dedicated tokens or legends payoff package exists in the same format window.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.79 bulk tier
At $0.79, Balthier and Fran sit firmly in bulk territory — cheap enough to pick up on spec for any Commander build that wants the enter-the-battlefield bodies. Bulk rares at this price point tend to stay flat unless a format-breaking deck emerges, so buy it for the gameplay, not the portfolio.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.