Maeve, Insidious Singer
Legendary Creature — Siren
: Goad target creature. Whenever that creature attacks one of your opponents this turn, you draw a card. (A goaded creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able, until your next turn.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Game Night: Free-for-All
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #14039
Maeve, Insidious Singer puts immediate pressure on the board by tapping down blockers or locking down key creatures the moment she connects — the effect is real and repeatable. The cost is four mana for a three-power creature with no built-in evasion, so she depends on support to reliably hit, and Red Death, Shipwrecker is the natural home that provides exactly that context.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
Red Death, Shipwrecker's forced-attack mechanic guarantees Maeve, Insidious Singer connects every combat, turning her tap ability from conditional to automatic and letting you lock down the most dangerous creature at the table on a predictable schedule.
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 |
Maeve, Insidious Singer is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Commander is the only format where she's actually seeing play. In Legacy and Vintage, a four-mana creature whose power is tapping other creatures simply doesn't compete with the speed and density of threats in those environments. Commander is where Maeve, Insidious Singer earns her slot — multiplayer tables give her tap effect maximum reach, and the slower pace lets her survive long enough to matter.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Maeve, Insidious Singer isn't available in the current index, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market price before buying. Given her concentrated appearance in Red Death and The Rani builds, demand is real but narrow — she's unlikely to be expensive, but verify before assuming she's a bulk pickup.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.