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Captain of the Mists

Creature — Human Wizard

Whenever another Human you control enters, untap this creature.
{1}{U}, {T}: You may tap or untap target permanent.

CMC
3
Mana cost
{2}{U}
Color identity
U
Rarity
rare
Set
Avacyn Restored
Price
$0.18
EDHREC rank
#19746
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Captain of the Mists card art
Captain of the Mists untaps a Human whenever another Human enters the battlefield under your control — an engine that generates free activations as long as your creatures keep coming. The catch is that this only fires on Humans, so outside dedicated Human tribal, it does almost nothing; Splinter Twin this is not.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Captain of the Mists sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy, Modern, or Vintage — Human tribal in those formats prioritizes speed and density over tap-untap engines that require board presence to function. Commander is where Captain of the Mists actually has a home, slotting into Human-heavy decks that generate repeated enter-the-battlefield triggers and want to squeeze extra activations out of tapped utility creatures. Outside Human tribal Commander builds, it's a card you leave in the binder.

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Price Context

Current price

$0.18 bulk tier

At $0.18, Captain of the Mists is deep bulk — a pickup cost that rounds down to free. Demand is narrow enough that the price isn't going anywhere; grab a copy if you're building the deck, and don't think twice about it.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.