Dreadwing Scavenger
Creature — Nightmare Bird
Flying
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, draw a card, then discard a card.
Threshold — This creature gets +1/+1 and has deathtouch as long as there are seven or more cards in your graveyard.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Foundations
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #11163
Dreadwing Scavenger enters, exiles an opponent's graveyard, and grows proportionally — all for three mana with flying attached. In exile-matters and mill shells, that's a threat, a hate piece, and evasion stapled together; Umbris, Fear Manifest decks run it precisely because every exiled card also pumps the commander.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Umbris, Fear Manifest
Umbris, Fear Manifest gets bigger whenever a card is exiled from an opponent's library or graveyard, so Dreadwing Scavenger's enters-the-battlefield exile effect is a two-for-one: it clears a graveyard threat and immediately triggers Umbris's growth.
The Ancient One
The Ancient One cares about opponents having cards exiled, and Dreadwing Scavenger fills that exile zone on entry — making it a reliable enabler that also sticks around as an evasive beater once the condition is met.
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 |
Dreadwing Scavenger is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Vintage, and Oathbreaker. Commander is where it actually shows up — the graveyard exile hits all three opponents simultaneously, which multiplies its value in a way no 60-card format can match. In Modern or Pioneer it's competing against dedicated hate pieces like Rest in Peace and Leyline of the Void, and a 3-mana creature that has to attack to close games rarely makes that cut. Standard is the one context outside Commander where Dreadwing Scavenger might see fringe play if the meta leans heavily on reanimation targets.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Dreadwing Scavenger is deep bulk — easy to pick up as a four-of or a Commander staple without any budget concern. Bulk rares with niche but real Commander demand tend to stay flat, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Umbris, Fear Manifest
- The Ancient One
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.