Lord of the Unreal
Creature — Human Wizard
Illusion creatures you control get +1/+1 and have hexproof. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.42
- EDHREC rank
- #7875
Lord of the Unreal gives every Illusion you control hexproof and +1/+1 for two mana — that's a lord that protects its tribe from the targeted removal that would otherwise dismantle it. In any Illusion build, especially Minn, Wily Illusionist, this card does more work per mana than almost anything else in the 99.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
Minn, Wily Illusionist generates Illusion tokens as a core game plan, so Lord of the Unreal's anthem and hexproof land on every token she makes — the combination turns a board of 1/1s into a protected, swinging threat that opponents can't pick apart one by one.
Omo, Queen of Vesuva
Omo, Queen of Vesuva spreads the Illusion type across permanents through her counter-placement, which means Lord of the Unreal's hexproof and +1/+1 bonus can extend well beyond creatures that entered as Illusions — the payoff scales with however wide Omo's type-sharing reaches.
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 |
Lord of the Unreal is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Commander is where it actually matters. In Modern and Legacy, Illusions have seen occasional tribal play, though the archetype has never broken through at a competitive level in either format. Commander is the real home — Illusion tribal has a dedicated player base, and Lord of the Unreal is a staple in every serious build of it. In Oathbreaker it's legal but niche, relevant only if your planeswalker and signature spell support an Illusion theme.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.42 bulk tier
At $0.42, Lord of the Unreal sits firmly in bulk territory despite being a genuine staple in its archetype. The price reflects narrow demand — it's essential in Illusion tribal and nearly useless everywhere else — so it's unlikely to climb unless a pushed Illusion commander or support card shifts the equation.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.