Caller of Gales
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
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: Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #21734
Caller of Gales is a one-mana 1/1 that taps to give a creature flying until end of turn — the effect is fine, the body is forgettable, and the rate is barely passable even at common. Niche flicker or tap-synergy builds can justify it, but most blue decks have better options at every slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Caller of Gales occupies the very bottom of the playable spectrum — tap-synergy commanders like Derevi, Empyrial Tactician or Fallaji Archaeologist can extract value from the activated ability, but that's a narrow justification for a 1/1 with no enters-the-battlefield trigger. Pauper is where Caller of Gales is most at home, since the card pool is constrained enough that evasion-granting commons see real consideration in aggressive blue strategies. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; the effect simply doesn't clear the bar in formats with access to the full cardpool.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Caller of Gales is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not the effect. The price won't move; supply is large and demand is narrow enough that this sits in bulk bins indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.