Niblis of the Mist
Creature — Spirit
Flying
When this creature enters, you may tap target creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #27197
Niblis of the Mist enters and taps a creature — a flash-speed tempo play stapled to a 2/1 flying body for three mana. The effect is real, but the rate is too slow for competitive tables; this is a casual-Commander card through and through.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Niblis of the Mist is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but it only earns a slot in Pauper and casual Commander. In Pauper, a flash 2/1 flyer with a tap rider is legitimately playable tempo in aggressive or tempo-blue shells. In Commander, the tap effect is a one-time political tool at best — useful in blink or flicker builds that can reuse the ETB, irrelevant everywhere else. Legacy, Modern, and Vintage simply have no interest in a three-mana 2/1 when more efficient answers exist at every turn.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Niblis of the Mist is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a common box without spending a draft pick. The price won't move; there's no competitive demand driving a spike, and casual interest alone keeps it pinned at the floor.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.