Foriysian Interceptor
Creature — Human Soldier
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Defender
This creature can block an additional creature each combat.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #24430
Foriysian Interceptor lets a single creature block two attackers simultaneously, which is a meaningful defensive upgrade on a 1/3 body — but four mana for a vanilla-statted blocker with no offensive presence is too expensive for most serious lists. It occupies a niche that better-statted defenders fill cheaper.
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, Foriysian Interceptor is a fringe include for dedicated pillow-fort or go-wide-defense builds that want to stretch a small number of blockers across multiple threats, but four mana for this body rarely clears the bar when enchantments and other permanents do the same job more efficiently. In Pauper, the common card pool makes the double-blocking ability marginally more relevant, though the format's aggressive tempo makes a 1/3 for four mana a liability rather than an asset. Legacy and Vintage have zero interest in this card. It is legal in those formats in the same way a speed bump is legal on a highway.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Foriysian Interceptor is deep bulk — the price reflects demand, which is close to zero. It holds no value upside; pick it up if a specific deck needs it, but don't expect that to change.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.