Chariot of the Sun
Artifact
, 
: Until end of turn, target creature you control gains flying and has base toughness 1.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #29873
Chariot of the Sun gives a creature flying until end of turn for one mana — a combat trick with real applications when you need to push damage over blockers or set up an alpha strike. The effect is real; the problem is you're spending a card slot on something that does nothing outside of combat and nothing lasting.
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 |
Chariot of the Sun is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker — and realistically, Commander is the only place it's worth discussing. In Legacy and Vintage, one-mana combat tricks that require you to hold up mana and spend a card are not competitive options; those formats have cantrips, interaction, and threats that simply outclass it. In Commander, the case is narrow but honest: if you're running a deck that needs one creature to connect on a specific turn and has nothing else to fill that role, Chariot of the Sun gets the job done cheaply. The problem is that most Commander decks can find more durable evasion on the creatures themselves or through aura and equipment slots.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Chariot of the Sun is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any dollar bin or bulk-lot purchase without looking. That price is stable because demand is minimal, not because it's undervalued; this is not a card waiting for a breakout moment.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.