Mistmeadow Vanisher
Creature — Kithkin Wizard
Whenever this creature becomes tapped, exile up to one target nonland, nontoken permanent. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- March of the Machine Commander
- Price
- $0.37
- EDHREC rank
- #15462
Mistmeadow Vanisher enters the battlefield and immediately phases out all other non-Vanisher creatures you control until your next turn, a sweeper-dodging, flicker-synergy effect stapled to a 2/1 body for three mana. In the right shell — blink-heavy commanders like Kasla, the Broken Halo or extra-combat setups like Medomai the Ageless — that enters-the-battlefield timing is the whole game.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kasla, the Broken Halo
Kasla, the Broken Halo triggers off spells cast from exile, and Mistmeadow Vanisher phases out your board to protect it while you rebuild — the Vanisher's phasing effect slots directly into Kasla's exile-and-cast loop, keeping your creatures safe through board wipes while Kasla keeps generating value.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Mistmeadow Vanisher is a Commander card through and through — the phasing effect is most valuable in multiplayer, where one well-timed entry protects an entire board from a sweeper and the politics of timing matter. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but competes against a much higher power baseline, and no competitive archetype there wants a 2/1 that phases out its own team. Commander is the only format where Mistmeadow Vanisher earns its slot, specifically in blink, flicker, and extra-turn shells where the phasing doubles as a protection engine.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Medomai the AgelessExchange of WordsMistmeadow Vanisher
Infinite turns; Lock
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Medomai the AgelessMetamorphic AlterationMistmeadow Vanisher
Infinite turns; Lock
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.37 bulk tier
At $0.37, Mistmeadow Vanisher is bulk — easy to pick up without a second thought. It's a new-card price that will likely soften further as supply settles, so grab it now rather than waiting for it to become a chase piece in a specific archetype.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.