Dreamwinder
Creature — Serpent
This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.
, Sacrifice an Island: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #28983
Dreamwinder is a 3/1 islandwalker for 3U that forces your opponent to sacrifice a non-land permanent whenever it deals combat damage — solid pressure if you can guarantee the walk. The catch is that islandwalk is dead against any Island-free opponent, making Dreamwinder a conditional threat that earns its slot only in decks that can enforce the condition.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Dreamwinder is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, and sees essentially zero competitive play in any of them. In Commander it's the most plausible home — blue-heavy tables are common enough that islandwalk occasionally connects, and the sacrifice trigger punishes opponents over repeated attacks — but four mana for a 3/1 with a conditional evasion type is well below the power floor most tables demand. In Pauper, where every mana matters, Dreamwinder is simply outclassed by commons with unconditional evasion or better stats. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at any price.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Dreamwinder sits firmly in bulk territory and isn't likely to appreciate — demand is too low and supply too plentiful for any price movement. Pick it up if the islandwalk angle fits a specific build, but don't expect it to be anything other than a throw-in.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.