Eyes of the Wisent
Kindred Enchantment — Elemental
Whenever an opponent casts a blue spell during your turn, you may create a 4/4 green Elemental creature token.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Price
- $0.51
- EDHREC rank
- #21603
Eyes of the Wisent punishes blue decks by generating a 4/4 green Elemental token every time an opponent plays an instant or sorcery on your turn — a repeatable threat that compounds fast against counterspell-heavy tables. Two mana to cast and one green to activate makes the setup cost trivial for the disruption it applies.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Eyes of the Wisent is a targeted hate piece aimed squarely at blue control players, and it earns its slot in any green deck that expects to face counterspell-heavy opposition — every Counterspell or Brainstorm on your turn becomes a 4/4 token. Legacy and Vintage are where Eyes of the Wisent sees the most competitive conversation: those formats run dense instant-speed blue interaction, so the threat of free 4/4s is real, but the card is too slow and narrow to see serious play in either. Modern is legal but the effect isn't impactful enough relative to other sideboard options. Oathbreaker is a fine home if the meta warrants it, for the same reasons as Commander.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.51 bulk tier
At $0.51, Eyes of the Wisent is firmly bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a narrow but punishing enchantment. It holds that price floor because its use case is specific enough to keep demand low, but there's no reason to hesitate at this cost if your meta calls for it.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.