Empyrean Eagle
Creature — Bird Spirit
Flying
Other creatures you control with flying get +1/+1.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Starter Commander Decks
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #2993
Empyrean Eagle pumps every flier you control the moment it enters, turning a board of modest aerial creatures into a genuine clock. Three mana for a 2/3 that anthems the sky is the kind of rate Kangee, Sky Warden decks run unconditionally.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
Kangee, Sky Warden cares about attacking with fliers, and Empyrean Eagle's +1/+1 anthem turns every Bird, Spirit, and Angel into a bigger threat before combat math even begins.
Kastral, the Windcrested
Kastral, the Windcrested rewards stacking power and toughness on flying creatures, and Empyrean Eagle gives the entire board a free +1/+1 without spending a single counter.
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
Choco, Seeker of Paradise builds a wide flying board, and Empyrean Eagle turns that horizontal spread into meaningful damage with a single three-mana investment.
Millicent, Restless Revenant
Millicent, Restless Revenant generates a flood of Spirit tokens with flying, and Empyrean Eagle converts that token flood into a lethal alpha strike faster than opponents expect.
Errant and Giada
Errant and Giada stack Angels into the air, and Empyrean Eagle layers a permanent anthem on top of whatever Giada's counters have already provided.
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 |
Empyrean Eagle is legal everywhere it could matter, but it's doing real work almost exclusively in Commander. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, three mana for a lord that doesn't protect itself and doesn't close games on its own is simply too slow — tribal fliers strategies there lean on cheaper, more explosive payoffs. In Commander, the calculus flips: you have 40 life to race against, a board that accumulates over many turns, and Empyrean Eagle's anthem applies to every flying creature you control simultaneously, which scales hard in decks that go wide in the air. Oathbreaker sees similar use to Commander for the same reasons, though the smaller life total tightens the window.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Empyrean Eagle is pure bulk — you're picking it up as an afterthought in any order or grabbing a copy out of a dollar box. That price is stable; it's a common-rarity reprint with enough supply to keep it at floor pricing indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Kangee, Sky Warden
- Kastral, the Windcrested
- Choco, Seeker of Paradise
- Millicent, Restless Revenant
- Errant and Giada
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.