Minamo Sightbender
Creature — Human Wizard
, 
: Target creature with power X or less can't be blocked this turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #26250
Minamo Sightbender makes any creature with power 3 or greater unblockable for a single blue mana at instant speed — repeatable, on-board, and cheap enough to activate twice in a turn cycle. It's a niche inclusion, but in the right evasion-hungry Commander deck it does exactly one thing and does it reliably.
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 |
Minamo Sightbender sees essentially zero play in Legacy, Modern, or Vintage — those formats move too fast for a two-mana 1/1 that doesn't impact the board immediately. Commander is the natural home: slower game states let you set up a big attacker, tap Minamo Sightbender, and push through unblocked damage repeatedly over multiple turns. It fits best in blue-based combat strategies where you're already investing in one or two large threats rather than going wide. Oathbreaker is similarly viable on paper, though the smaller card pool and faster pace make it a marginal choice there too.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Minamo Sightbender is deep bulk — you'll find it in a commons box before you'd bother ordering it. That price reflects low demand rather than low power ceiling; in the right list it earns its slot, and there's essentially no financial downside to picking one up.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.