Dawn Elemental
Creature — Elemental
Flying
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to this creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Scourge
- Price
- $0.53
- EDHREC rank
- #24489
Dawn Elemental is indestructible and untargetable by damage-dealing spells, making it one of the most resilient blockers white can field. The cost is steep — four white mana pips demand a near-mono-white shell — and a 3/4 with no offensive upside is a defensive luxury, not a game-winner.
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 |
Commander is the only format where Dawn Elemental sees any real play, and even there it's a niche inclusion. Mono-white pillow-fort and lifegain commanders appreciate the permanent blocker that laughs at Lightning Bolts and Swords, but the quadruple-white cost locks it out of most two- or three-color builds entirely. Legacy and Vintage have it on the legal list, but neither format has any interest in a 3/4 defensive creature at four mana when better options exist. Dawn Elemental is a Commander-only card in practice.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.53 bulk tier
At $0.53, Dawn Elemental is bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not demand. It's unlikely to move much in either direction; the narrow color requirement keeps it from ever becoming a staple.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.