Fog Elemental
Creature — Elemental
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
When this creature attacks or blocks, sacrifice it at end of combat.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #28230
Fog Elemental swings in as a 4/4 flier for three mana — that rate is real — but it phases out at end of combat, meaning it contributes nothing to blocking and disappears from the board immediately after it attacks. That drawback is too steep for most formats; pay three mana for a creature that can't protect you and you've essentially bought a combat trick stapled to a body that isn't there when you need it.
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 |
Fog Elemental is a bulk common in every format where it's legal, and that's not likely to change. In Commander, a 4/4 flier that phases out after attacking fails the basic test: you need your creatures to hold ground, threaten opponents across multiple turns, and survive until your next upkeep's worth of board state matters. Pauper is the one format where aggressive commons get a second look, but even there Fog Elemental's inability to block makes it a liability in any defensive role. Legacy and Vintage don't lack for efficient threats, and a creature that vacates the battlefield on its own doesn't compete. Across the board, Fog Elemental is a trivia answer, not a deck inclusion.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available for Fog Elemental at the moment, but as a bulk common with no competitive application, copies routinely surface in bulk bins for pennies. There's no reason to pay a premium — if you want it for a casual build, pick it up as part of a lot.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.