Bison Whistle
Artifact
, 
: Look at the top card of your library. If it's a Bison card, you may put it onto the battlefield. If it's a creature card, you may reveal it and put it into your hand. Otherwise, you may put it into your graveyard.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #23087
Bison Whistle puts a 2/2 Bison token with trample into play for three mana at instant speed — reasonable body, relevant keyword, nothing broken. It's a filler token producer that competes for slots against cards that do more for the same or less mana.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Bison Whistle is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its competitive ceiling is essentially zero in eternal formats where three mana buys considerably more than a single 2/2. In Commander, it finds its most plausible home in token-doubler shells where every token producer gets amplified — Anointed Procession effects make the instant-speed timing matter more and the single token less embarrassing. Outside of that specific context, Bison Whistle is outclassed by token producers that either cost less, go wider, or do something else relevant on the same card.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Bison Whistle is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. There's no pressure on this price in either direction; it will sit in bulk bins indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.