Freewind Falcon
Creature — Bird
Flying, protection from red
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Anthologies
- Price
- $0.33
- EDHREC rank
- #22800
Freewind Falcon is a 1/2 flyer for 1W that taps to give a target creature -1/-1 until end of turn — a minor nuisance stapled to an underwhelming body. The tap ability is too small to matter at Commander tables and the stats don't justify a slot in any competitive 99.
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 |
Freewind Falcon sees essentially no play across any format where it's legal. In Commander, a 1/2 flyer with a tap-to-shrink ability doesn't move the needle — tables are too high-powered and threats too large for -1/-1 to matter. Pauper is the only format where commons get serious consideration, but even there the card can't compete with more efficient white flyers or meaningful removal. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; the card offers nothing those formats can't ignore entirely.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.33 bulk tier
At $0.33, Freewind Falcon sits firmly in bulk territory — the price of filler, not utility. Don't expect that number to move; there's no competitive demand pulling it anywhere.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.