Faerie Squadron
Creature — Faerie
Kicker 
(You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it and with flying.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Invasion
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #26987
Faerie Squadron is a 1/1 flier for one blue mana — playable on turn one, forgettable by turn three. The kicker clause adds flying and +1/+1 for extra mana, but a 2/2 flier for four total mana is well below the baseline Commander asks for.
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 |
Faerie Squadron is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but the formats where it's actually worth running narrow fast. Pauper is the only home where a one-mana 1/1 flier with upside sees any real consideration, and even there it competes poorly with Spellstutter Sprite and other Faerie tribal staples. In Commander, the card doesn't clear the bar — 99-card singleton demands creatures that generate value on entry or at scale, and Faerie Squadron does neither.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Faerie Squadron is deep bulk — you'll find it in any common box or throw-in trade. The price reflects the demand accurately: this is a card you acquire by accident, not intention.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.