Hawkeater Moth
Creature — Insect
Flying
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #28850
Hawkeater Moth is a five-mana 2/2 flier that gives target creature protection from instants until end of turn — a narrow defensive trick stapled to an understatted body. The rate is too poor for any competitive or tuned shell; this is bulk for a reason.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Hawkeater Moth is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In Commander, the only conceivable home is a dedicated Moth or insect tribal deck where the creature type matters more than the effect — and even then, better insects exist. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a five-mana 2/2 with a conditional, temporary protection ability. Hawkeater Moth is effectively a casual-only card, and a marginal one at that.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Hawkeater Moth sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price reflects its playability accurately. Don't expect movement — this is a card that trades in bulk lots, not singles.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.