Mistfolk
Creature — Illusion
: Counter target spell that targets this creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ice Age
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #28813
Mistfolk is a 1/1 for two mana that counters any spell targeting it — a soft ward stapled to a body too small to threaten anything. The effect is fine in principle, but the stat line makes it unplayable in any serious context.
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 |
Mistfolk is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but seeing play in exactly none of them competitively. In Pauper, where every mana matters, a 1/1 for two with a conditional counter effect is outclassed by creatures that actually apply pressure or disrupt more reliably. In Commander, Mistfolk offers no meaningful board presence and the ward-lite ability won't save it from a board wipe. Legacy and Vintage have access to every tool ever printed — Mistfolk doesn't make the cut.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Mistfolk is pure bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not utility. That price is stable only because demand is essentially zero and there's no scenario where a spike is coming.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.