Mystic Crusader
Creature — Human Nomad Mystic
Protection from black and from red
Threshold — As long as there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, this creature gets +1/+1 and has flying.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Odyssey
- Price
- $0.44
- EDHREC rank
- #28898
Mystic Crusader is a 2/1 protection from black and red creature that grows through threshold — once you have seven cards in your graveyard, it becomes a 3/2 with flanking. The protection is real utility, but the stat ceiling is too low for Commander to justify the slot.
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 |
Mystic Crusader is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no competitive play in any of them. In Commander, a 2/1 that tops out at 3/2 is irrelevant at a 40-life table regardless of how efficiently the abilities are packed. Legacy has long since moved past threshold creatures of this power level, and Vintage doesn't look at it either. Oathbreaker is the one format where a low-cost white creature with built-in protection from two of the most common removal colors could theoretically earn a spot, but Mystic Crusader's ceiling still isn't high enough to displace more impactful options.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.44 bulk tier
At $0.44, Mystic Crusader sits firmly in bulk territory. The price reflects the demand accurately — this is a card you find in a collection box, not one you seek out.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.