Mistform Ultimus
Legendary Creature — Illusion
Mistform Ultimus is every creature type (even if this card isn't on the battlefield).
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Legions
- Price
- $0.35
- EDHREC rank
- #22995
Mistform Ultimus is every creature type simultaneously, which makes it the ideal target for any tribal payoff in the game — lord effects, type-based tutors, kindred anthems, all of it lands. The cost is a 3/3 for four mana with no evasion, so the card does nothing on its own and lives entirely off what your other cards do with its type line.
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 |
Commander is where Mistform Ultimus actually earns a slot, specifically as a role-player in tribal decks that want a universal body — Slivers, Wizards, Shapeshifters, or any build that rewards having the right creature type on board. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant; a 3/3 for four with no immediate effect doesn't clear the bar in formats where the average spell costs one mana and wins on the spot. Modern is the same story. Mistform Ultimus is a Commander card through and through, and even there it only makes the cut when the tribal synergies are dense enough to justify a vanilla-statted four-drop.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.35 bulk tier
At $0.35, Mistform Ultimus is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. It's a niche role-player with a small enough demand ceiling that this price is likely stable rather than a bargain waiting to spike.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.