Courier Hawk
Creature — Bird
Flying, vigilance
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #22382
Courier Hawk is a 1/2 flier with lifelink for two mana — a statline that does nothing to advance a board state or close a game. Bulk rare bins are full of cards that do more for less, and this one doesn't clear the bar in any competitive context.
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 |
Courier Hawk is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Pauper, a two-mana 1/2 lifelink flier is outclassed by white commons that either cost less or hit harder. In Commander, a 40-life format where board impact is measured in card slots, Courier Hawk occupies a slot that should belong to a threat, an answer, or a draw engine. Legacy and Vintage don't need it explained — the card simply doesn't exist in those formats in practice.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Courier Hawk sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price is stable for the same reason it's low — there's no deck that wants it. Bulk stays bulk.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.