Downwind Ambusher
Creature — Skunk Assassin
Flash
When this creature enters, choose one —
• Target creature an opponent controls gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
• Destroy target creature an opponent controls that was dealt damage this turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Bloomburrow
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #19782
Downwind Ambusher enters as a 3/2 flier with ward 2, trading reasonably for a three-mana creature in formats that reward evasion. The cost is that three mana for a 3/2 with no enters-the-battlefield effect is simply underpowered against the baseline of competitive options.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Downwind Ambusher is too fair to earn a slot — the format's power density makes a 3/2 flier with ward 2 a speed bump rather than a threat. Competitive constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer have long since moved past three-mana creatures that don't immediately affect the board or replace themselves. Standard is the most hospitable environment, where the combination of flying and ward 2 can actually tax removal in a format with tighter card pools. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — Downwind Ambusher doesn't come close to the efficiency those formats demand.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Downwind Ambusher sits firmly in bulk territory, which accurately reflects its constructed ceiling. Bulk rares can spike on breakout Standard performances, but nothing about this card's statline suggests that's likely.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.