Dreamstealer
Creature — Human Wizard
Menace
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards that many cards.
Eternalize 
(, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Human Wizard with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #15758
Dreamstealer hits for menace on turn three and, if it connects, rips cards from an opponent's hand — then eternalize it later for a 4/4 that strips their hand entirely. The cost is that it needs to connect twice across two different castings to do its best work, which makes it a grind piece rather than a threat.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Dreamstealer is a niche 99 card for dedicated discard builds — the Eternalize trigger strips one opponent's hand, which matters less at a four-player table than in a duel. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern have no interest in a three-mana 1/2 that requires combat damage to generate value, when faster and more reliable discard exists at every price point. Pioneer is the most plausible competitive home, but even there the card never established a foothold. Dreamstealer is a Commander-only consideration, and only in decks that specifically reward opponents discarding.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Dreamstealer is deep bulk — pick it up freely for any discard-matters Commander build without a second thought. The price reflects its narrow playability and is unlikely to move unless a high-profile discard commander drives fresh demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.