Mercurial Kite
Creature — Bird
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a creature, tap that creature. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Scourge
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #29774
Mercurial Kite is a 2/1 flyer that taps a creature when it deals combat damage to a player — relevant evasion stapled to a soft-lock effect, all on a three-mana body. The cost is the stat line: three mana for a 2/1 dies to a stiff breeze, and any deck running it needs to be built around the tap trigger to justify the slot.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Mercurial Kite belongs in decks that specifically reward dealing combat damage to players — Edric, Sygg, and ninjutsu shells — where the tap trigger is a meaningful tempo play rather than incidental flavor. In Pauper, the common format where this card is legal, a 2/1 flyer for three with a relevant tap effect is boardable in tempo and evasion-matters builds, though it sits on the fringe of competitive lists. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — Mercurial Kite's rate is nowhere near the power level those formats demand. It's a Commander and Pauper card, full stop.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Mercurial Kite is deep bulk — buy a playset for under fifty cents and don't think twice about the price. It won't appreciate; it's a niche common, and the demand ceiling is low even in the decks that want it.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.