Fey Steed
Creature — Elk
Whenever this creature attacks, another target attacking creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn.
Whenever a creature or planeswalker you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, you may draw a card.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Forgotten Realms Commander
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #16294
Fey Steed enters as a 3/3 that gives a creature of your choice protection from everything until end of turn — offensive and defensive utility stapled onto a relevant body. Five mana for that package is fair, not spectacular, but the floor is a creature that protects your best threat the turn it matters most.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Fey Steed earns its slot in go-wide creature strategies and voltron builds that need to punch through blockers or shield a key attacker from a blowout block — the triggered ability on attack means you're getting the protection effect repeatedly, not just once. Legacy and Vintage have access to Fey Steed but the five-mana ask and the creature type will never be competitive priorities in those formats. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander at a smaller table, where protecting your planeswalker or a key attacker once per swing is more impactful in shorter games.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Fey Steed is firmly bulk — you're not making a financial decision here, you're making a deck decision. Bulk rares at this price point rarely appreciate unless they land in a breakout competitive deck, and that's not the trajectory for Fey Steed.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.