Cloudchaser Kestrel
Creature — Bird
Flying
When this creature enters, destroy target enchantment.
: Target permanent becomes white until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #15256
Cloudchaser Kestrel enters the battlefield and destroys an enchantment — stapled to a 2/2 flier for three mana — which is a fine rate but not a premium one. Where it earns its slot is alongside Kastral, the Windcrested, whose triggered ability turns every Bird ETB into repeated enchantment removal.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
Kastral, the Windcrested cares about Birds entering the battlefield, and Cloudchaser Kestrel is one of the few Birds that carries its own removal trigger on ETB — blink or flicker effects compound this, letting a single Kestrel clear multiple enchantments across the same game.
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 |
Cloudchaser Kestrel is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, though it sees virtually no play outside Commander. In Pauper the rate is just short of competitive — enchantment removal on a creature is useful, but three mana for a 2/2 that dies to everything is a tough sell when instants do the job cleaner. Commander is where Cloudchaser Kestrel actually belongs: the format's enchantment density is high, blink synergies are abundant, and a dedicated Bird or flicker shell turns a modest ETB into a repeatable engine.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Cloudchaser Kestrel is pure bulk — easy to acquire and easy to cut without remorse. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to move unless a new Bird commander dramatically increases the ceiling on ETB flicker synergies.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.