Frostpeak Yeti
Snow Creature — Yeti
: This creature can't be blocked this turn. ( can be paid with one mana from a snow source.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #16476
Frostpeak Yeti enters tapped and untapped creatures you control, making it a repeatable tap-down threat that scales with board presence — the cost is a clunky four mana for a 3/3 with no immediate protection. Outside of dedicated snow builds centered on Isu the Abominable, that rate doesn't clear the bar.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Isu the Abominable
Isu the Abominable rewards you for playing snow creatures, and Frostpeak Yeti's tap ability doubles as both a combat enabler and a soft lock — tap down blockers on your turn, attack freely, then untap your own creatures to hold up defense.
Jorn, God of Winter
Jorn, God of Winter untaps snow permanents on attack, which turns Frostpeak Yeti's tap ability from a once-per-turn effect into a repeatable engine every combat step — tap key blockers, swing with Jorn, untap the Yeti, and do it again next turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Frostpeak Yeti is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but competitive play outside Commander is a non-starter — four mana for a 3/3 tapper gets outclassed in every non-rotating format. In Pauper it's too slow against the format's efficient threats. Commander is the only home where Frostpeak Yeti earns its slot, and even there it's conditional: snow-tribal builds helmed by Isu the Abominable are essentially the entire target audience.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Frostpeak Yeti is bulk, and that price is stable — demand is narrow enough that there's no meaningful upward pressure. Pick it up for your snow build without a second thought; it will not get more expensive.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Isu the Abominable
- Jorn, God of Winter
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.