Cephalid Pathmage
Creature — Octopus Wizard
This creature can't be blocked.
, Sacrifice this creature: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Legions
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #22667
Cephalid Pathmage makes one of your creatures unblockable for a turn — cheap, clean, and repeatable if you can keep it alive. The three-mana body is fragile, but the activated ability is the whole point.
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 |
Cephalid Pathmage sees its most relevant play in Commander, where evasion on a key attacker — a Voltron commander, a combo piece that needs to connect, or a creature carrying a stolen win condition — makes the sacrifice of a tap ability worth slotting in. In Pauper, it competes in blue tempo and evasion shells but faces stiff competition from cheaper or more efficient alternatives at common. Legacy and Vintage are too fast for a three-mana utility creature with no immediate board impact; Cephalid Pathmage doesn't make those 75s.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Cephalid Pathmage is deep bulk — you're paying essentially nothing for the effect. That price is stable by definition; there's no demand pressure to move it in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.