Gyre Engineer
Creature — Vedalken Wizard
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- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #9207
Gyre Engineer taps for two mana of any color, which is already above-rate for a two-mana creature — the ceiling is infinite mana the moment you pair it with Freed from the Real or slot it alongside Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle as a redundant mana doubler. The cost is a 0/3 body with no protection, so it needs the combo to arrive quickly or it becomes a removal magnet.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle wants every creature that taps for multiple mana, and Gyre Engineer fills that role while doubling as a Freed from the Real target for infinite mana before Arixmethes ever hits the table.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Gyre Engineer is a Commander card through and through — the infinite-mana lines it enables are most exploitable in a 100-card singleton format where payoffs like Thrasios or Blue Sun's Zenith are a tutor away. In Modern and Pioneer, a 0/3 that taps for two is too fragile and too slow against a field of interaction that punishes setup-heavy pieces. Legacy gives it technically legal status but no competitive home; decks that want fast mana run Mana Drain and Ancient Tomb, not a tapped creature. Stick to Commander, where the engine reward is worth the vulnerability.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Marvin, Murderous MimicGyre EngineerHorseshoe Crab
Infinite green mana
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Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Gyre Engineer is bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not the effect. Bulk uncommons with active combo roles tend to stay cheap regardless of play volume, so there's no urgency and no risk: pick up a copy whenever you're already placing an order.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.