Belbe's Percher
Creature — Bird
Flying
This creature can block only creatures with flying.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Nemesis
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #30746
Belbe's Percher is a 2/1 flyer for two mana that can only block if you control no untapped creatures — a real restriction that makes it a threat, not a utility piece. Run it in aggressive black evasion builds; don't expect it to pull double duty as a blocker.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Belbe's Percher sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy or Vintage, where a 2/1 flyer with a blocking restriction doesn't clear the bar. In Commander, it's a fringe inclusion at best — black aggressive strategies can use the evasion, but the format's slower pace and multiplayer dynamics mean a creature that can't block reliably is a liability. Pauper is the most charitable home: cheap flyers matter there, though Belbe's Percher still competes with cleaner two-drops and rarely makes the cut.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Belbe's Percher is deep bulk — the price reflects its slim demand across every format it's legal in. Don't expect that to change; there's no sleeper upside here.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.