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Medomai the Ageless

Legendary Creature — Sphinx

Flying
Whenever Medomai deals combat damage to a player, take an extra turn after this one.
Medomai can't attack during extra turns.

CMC
6
Mana cost
{4}{W}{U}
Color identity
UW
Rarity
rare
Set
Pioneer Masters
Price
—
EDHREC rank
#7256
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Medomai the Ageless card art
Medomai the Ageless delivers the most powerful effect in Commander — extra turns — stapled to a 4/4 flier that generates them on contact, no spell required. The catch is a hard lock on casting it during those bonus turns, which means your setup has to come from the board, not your hand; commanders like Satoru Umezawa that sneak Medomai in unblocked or Arthur, Marigold Knight that copy it mid-combat are exactly how you get around that restriction.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Arthur, Marigold Knight

Arthur, Marigold Knight

37.3% of decks · synergy 0.36

Arthur, Marigold Knight appears in over 37% of decks featuring Medomai the Ageless because his triggered ability creates a tapped-and-attacking token copy of a creature when it attacks — meaning a second Medomai hits an opponent the same turn, doubling your extra-turn triggers without ever casting the original again.

02
Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima

Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima

34.3% of decks · synergy 0.32

Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima rewards attacking with multiple creatures, and Medomai the Ageless is the premier payoff: land a hit with Medomai during a Jin-fueled combat step and the extra turn you earn lets Jin's engine keep churning with full resources.

03
Kamiz, Obscura Oculus

Kamiz, Obscura Oculus

32.7% of decks · synergy 0.31

Kamiz, Obscura Oculus makes one creature unblockable each combat and draws a card when a connive trigger resolves, creating a reliable lane for Medomai the Ageless to connect turn after turn — once Medomai is unblockable, the extra-turn chain is nearly self-sustaining.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Medomai the Ageless sees virtually no competitive play in Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer — six mana for a creature that can't attack in the extra turns it generates is too slow and too easily answered in those formats. Oathbreaker is a fringe consideration as a signature spell host but the same casting restriction makes it awkward. Commander is the only format where Medomai the Ageless is genuinely powerful: the combination of longer games, combat-focused multiplayer politics, and copy or flicker effects that sidestep the no-casting clause turns a drawback into a minor inconvenience.

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Price Context

Current price

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Pricing data for Medomai the Ageless isn't currently available in this context, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for the current market rate. As a mythic rare with a dedicated Commander following, copies tend to move with reprint announcements, so verify availability before buying.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.