Bird Admirer // Wing Shredder
Creature — Human Archer Werewolf // Creature — Werewolf
Reach
Daybound (If a player casts no spells during their own turn, it becomes night next turn.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Innistrad: Double Feature
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #14966
Bird Admirer // Wing Shredder puts a 2/2 Human token on the battlefield immediately, then flips into a 4/4 flying Nightmare Horror that draws a card on entry — all for two mana up front and four more on the back end. In Werewolf decks that want cheap Humans to sacrifice or pressure the board early, it earns its slot; elsewhere, the flip cost is too clunky to justify.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Tovolar, Dire Overlord triggers off Wolves and Werewolves, and Bird Admirer // Wing Shredder slots in as an early Human that survives long enough to transform into a flying threat — giving Tovolar one more body to fuel nightbound flips and one more card drawn when Wing Shredder enters.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Bird Admirer // Wing Shredder is a role-player in Werewolf tribal and Humans-matter shells, not a staple — the token provides early board presence, and Wing Shredder's enter-the-battlefield draw recycles itself into the next threat. Pauper is where the card gets its sharpest look: a two-drop that produces two bodies across two creatures, draws a card, and flies at common rarity is meaningful resource generation in a format that prizes efficiency. In Modern and Pioneer, the floor is too low and the split-card execution too slow for competitive play, where two mana buys faster and more impactful options. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a card this modest.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Bird Admirer // Wing Shredder is deep bulk — pick it up without hesitation if the Werewolf or Pauper application fits your build. Bulk commons with niche tribal homes don't tend to spike, so don't expect any upside beyond playability.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.