Mistfire Adept
Creature — Human Monk
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, target creature gains flying until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Double Masters 2022
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #17283
Mistfire Adept gives every spell you cast a free Cycling trigger, turning your instant and sorcery suite into a draw engine without spending any additional resources. Four mana for a 3/3 is an acceptable rate, and the payoff compounds fast in spell-heavy decks — The Archimandrite lists run it in roughly one in five builds for exactly that reason.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Archimandrite
The Archimandrite rewards you for casting spells across multiple types, and Mistfire Adept turns every one of those spells into a Cycling trigger, which The Archimandrite can then convert into additional value — stacking two separate engines on top of each other with a single card.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Mistfire Adept is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Commander is the only format where it sees real play. In 60-card formats the four-mana investment for a passive draw trigger is too slow — dedicated cantrips and looting effects do the job cheaper and more reliably. In Commander, where games run longer and spell-heavy strategies have room to breathe, the free Cycling triggers accumulate into genuine card advantage over a full game.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Mistfire Adept is deep bulk — easy to acquire as a throw-in or cheap single. Bulk rares with narrow commander niches rarely appreciate, so this is a pickup-and-play card rather than a hold.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.