Faerie Guidemother // Gift of the Fae
Creature — Faerie // Sorcery — Adventure
Flying
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Throne of Eldraine
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #15929
Faerie Guidemother // Gift of the Fae is a one-mana Adventure that hands a target creature +2/+2 and flying until end of turn, then leaves a 1/1 flier on the battlefield — the Adventure half is the reason to run it. Outside of Gorion, Wise Mentor decks where casting Adventures off the command zone is the whole point, this is too low-impact for Commander's card-density demands.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gorion, Wise Mentor
Gorion, Wise Mentor triggers whenever you cast an Adventure spell, so Faerie Guidemother // Gift of the Fae pulls double duty: the Gift of the Fae half fuels Gorion's ability while the creature half extends your board, making it one of the cheapest and most reliable Adventure enablers in the 99.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Faerie Guidemother // Gift of the Fae is a niche include with a clear home: Gorion, Wise Mentor decks that want every cheap Adventure they can find. Outside that shell, a one-mana pump spell that leaves a 1/1 behind doesn't move the needle in a 40-life format. In Pauper it's a legal option for aggressive white strategies where evasion and a body on the same card has more relevance, though it still sits at the fringes. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer all have faster, more powerful things happening at one mana, so Faerie Guidemother // Gift of the Fae doesn't see meaningful play there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Faerie Guidemother // Gift of the Fae is deep bulk — buy a playset for the price of a sleeve. There's no pressure on that price to move; it's a narrow Adventure enabler with demand concentrated in a single Commander archetype, so expect it to stay at the floor indefinitely.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.