Fog of Gnats
Creature — Insect
Flying
: Regenerate this creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #21804
Fog of Gnats gives a creature flying and first strike until end of turn for one black mana — a combat trick that can win a race or kill an attacker, all at instant speed. It's narrow enough that only dedicated combat-trick or spells-matter shells will want it.
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 |
Fog of Gnats sees essentially no play in Commander, where one-shot combat tricks rarely justify a slot against the card-advantage pressure of a 100-card format and four opponents. In Pauper, where commons compete on a level field, it's a fringe option in aggressive black shells that need cheap interaction to push through blockers — but even there, more efficient options exist. Legacy and Vintage are too fast and too powerful for a single-target pump spell to matter. The card's best home has always been limited formats, and even there it's a late pick.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Fog of Gnats is deep bulk — the kind of card that ends up in a collection binder, not a purchase order. Demand is too low and supply too plentiful for that price to move in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.