Cloudchaser Eagle
Creature — Bird
Flying
When this creature enters, destroy target enchantment.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Tempest
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #23137
Cloudchaser Eagle destroys an enchantment when it enters — stapled to a 2/2 flier for four mana, which is the problem. Better enchantment removal exists at every point on the curve, and the body doesn't compensate.
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 |
In Commander, Cloudchaser Eagle competes against Disenchant, Demystify, and Heliod's Intervention, all of which cost less and do more — the Eagle's floor is too low for a 100-card singleton format where a dead draw can cost you the game. Pauper is the one format where it sees occasional fringe play, since the card pool is shallow enough that a 2/2 flier with an ETB isn't embarrassing. Legacy and Vintage are both legal but irrelevant — no competitive shell wants a four-mana 2/2 when the format moves on turn one.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Cloudchaser Eagle is deep bulk — the price reflects demand accurately. It won't hold or gain value, but if you genuinely need a redundant enchantment answer in a budget white deck, the cost of entry is negligible.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.