Glimmerpoint Stag
Creature — Elk
Vigilance
When this creature enters, exile another target permanent. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Conspiracy
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #17223
Glimmerpoint Stag enters, exiles any nonland permanent you control until end of turn, then returns it — that's an ETB reset on a 3/3 body for four mana. It's a role-player, not a headliner, but in Preston, the Vanisher it becomes a token factory stapled to a flicker effect.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Glimmerpoint Stag actually earns a slot — flicker synergy commanders reward density of blink effects, and the Stag's unconditional exile-and-return on a creature body gives those decks a redundant piece at four mana. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage it's legal but entirely outclassed; dedicated flicker strategies in those formats have access to instant-speed options at lower costs and Glimmerpoint Stag sees essentially zero competitive play there. Treat it as a Commander-only card in practice.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Preston, the VanisherFiend HunterGlimmerpoint Stag
Infinite blinking; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB
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Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Glimmerpoint Stag is pure bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in or from a commons box. Niche flicker synergy keeps it from being completely forgotten, but nothing about its demand profile suggests the price moves meaningfully in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.