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Dream Trawler

Creature — Sphinx

Flying, lifelink
Whenever you draw a card, this creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Whenever this creature attacks, draw a card.
Discard a card: This creature gains hexproof until end of turn. Tap it.

CMC
6
Mana cost
{2}{W}{W}{U}{U}
Color identity
UW
Rarity
rare
Set
Theros Beyond Death
Price
$2.60
EDHREC rank
#6416
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Dream Trawler card art
Dream Trawler hits the table as a 3/5 flying lifelink that draws a card every time it attacks and becomes untargetable on demand by discarding a card — that combination of evasion, card advantage, and protection on a single body is the whole pitch. Eligeth, Crossroads Augur turns its scry-adjacent draw into raw card selection, and Niko, Light of Hope pairs with it so naturally that 41% of Niko decks run it.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Niko, Light of Hope

Niko, Light of Hope

41.2% of decks · synergy 0.38

Niko, Light of Hope generates Shard tokens off life gain triggers, and Dream Trawler's lifelink on a flying attacker creates a steady stream of them — attack, gain life, make a Shard, cash it for a cantrip, repeat.

02
Raffine, Scheming Seer

Raffine, Scheming Seer

27.6% of decks · synergy 0.26

Raffine, Scheming Seer rewards attacking and fuels connive by stacking card selection, and Dream Trawler's discard-for-hexproof ability turns surplus hand size into a free ward trigger while keeping the Trawler alive through targeted removal.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

In Commander, Dream Trawler earns its seat as a resilient finisher in any Azorius or Esper list that wants a threat which protects itself — six mana is fair for what it does in a multiplayer format where unconditional hexproof on demand is genuinely difficult to answer. In Pioneer and Modern it sees fringe play as a control finisher, largely outclassed by cheaper threats but still capable in tap-out midrange builds that need a closer with built-in staying power. Legacy and Vintage have too many efficient answers and faster win conditions for Dream Trawler to compete with regularity. Oathbreaker is roughly the same story as Commander — the card shines in longer games where its draw-and-protect loop compounds.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$2.60 cheap tier

At $2.60, Dream Trawler sits in the cheap tier — a lot of card for the price given how often it shows up in competitive Commander lists. It's a casual staple with broad enough demand across Commander, Pioneer, and Oathbreaker that the floor is stable, though no reprints would meaningfully move it given how widely it's been printed.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.