Battlewing Mystic
Creature — Bird Wizard
Kicker 
(You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Flying
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, discard your hand, then draw two cards.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #25457
Battlewing Mystic enters as a 2/3 flyer for three mana and grows whenever you cast a spell with kicker — a payoff that compounds fast in dedicated kicker builds. The floor is a passable evasive body; the ceiling is a threat that demands an answer by turn four or five.
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 |
In Commander, Battlewing Mystic belongs exclusively in kicker-themed decks — outside that context, a 2/3 flyer for three that needs support to grow isn't pulling its weight in a 100-card format. In Modern and Pioneer, dedicated kicker shells exist but are fringe, and a creature that doesn't affect the board immediately struggles against the tempo of those formats. Legacy and Vintage have no interest; the rate is simply too low for what those formats demand. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's dynamic: pair Battlewing Mystic with the right signature spell and it earns its slot, otherwise skip it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Battlewing Mystic is deep bulk — you're picking it up as an afterthought in a collection purchase or a penny bin. It's unlikely to appreciate unless a dominant kicker commander pushes the archetype into mainstream play, which hasn't happened yet.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.