Curio Vendor
Creature — Vedalken
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kaladesh
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #30561
Curio Vendor puts a free Island into play tapped when it enters — every time it enters — making it the engine piece in any loop that repeatedly bounces or recasts it. The cost is a 1/1 body for two mana that does nothing on its own, so Curio Vendor is a combo enabler first and a creature second.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Curio Vendor actually lives, slotting into infinite-ETB loops with commanders like Heidar, Rimewind Master or any shell that can bounce and replay it to chain Island triggers into a win condition. In Pauper it's legal but sees no play — the effect isn't relevant outside of a purpose-built loop, and common-legal combo decks have faster infrastructure. Across Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, and Vintage, Curio Vendor competes against combo pieces that win outright rather than generate incremental land drops, so it doesn't show up in any competitive lists. The card is functionally a Commander-only piece.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Curio Vendor is deep bulk — the price of a card that sees narrow play in a single format. It won't move unless a new commander or combo piece pushes loop-based Island strategies into the mainstream, so pick up copies for pennies and don't expect the price to matter either way.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.