Faerie Seer
Creature — Faerie Wizard
Flying
When this creature enters, scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.47
- EDHREC rank
- #2372
Faerie Seer lands as a one-mana 1/1 flier that lets you scry 2 on entry — real card selection stapled to a body that taps for combat damage triggers. In Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow decks specifically, it's a cheap, evasive enabler that ninjutsu targets from turn one, and the scry keeps your top-deck manipulation tight.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Faerie Seer is one of the best Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow enablers in the format — one mana, flying, and a scry 2 that lets you stack the high-CMC spells Yuriko needs on top before you bounce it back to hand for another ninjutsu loop.
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
Edric, Spymaster of Trest rewards connecting with small evasive creatures, and Faerie Seer's flying body does exactly that — slip through for a draw trigger on turn two and still have mana open.
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
Faerie Seer is a Faerie that draws Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor a card when it dies, making it a cheap tribal piece that replaces itself and keeps the engine running.
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
Faerie Seer triggers Obyra, Dreaming Duelist's ping ability the moment it enters — one mana for a damage trigger, a 1/1 flier, and scry 2 is exactly the density Obyra decks want.
Elminster
Elminster wants a steady stream of scry effects to fuel his ability, and Faerie Seer's enters-the-battlefield scry 2 provides an immediate hit at the lowest possible mana investment.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Faerie Seer is a role-player in any blue deck that cares about Faeries, evasive bodies, or scry — and a near-staple in Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow specifically. In Legacy, it sees niche play in Faerie shells and tempo decks that can exploit a cheap flier with upside. Pauper is where Faerie Seer holds the most competitive weight outside of Commander, fitting into blue tempo and Faerie strategies that need cheap evasion and card filtering at common rarity. Modern has enough efficient one-drops that Faerie Seer sits on the fringe, outclassed in most contexts but playable in dedicated tribal builds. It's not legal in Pioneer or Standard, which limits its wider exposure.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.47 bulk tier
At $0.47, Faerie Seer is firmly bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in or in a common lot. Given its 69% inclusion rate in Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow decks and consistent demand across Faerie tribal lists, the floor is unlikely to drop much further.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.