Nightwind Glider
Creature — Human Rebel
Flying, protection from black
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #25428
Nightwind Glider is a 2/2 flyer with protection from black for three mana — passable evasion, but nothing that justifies a deck slot in 2025. White has better three-drops that fly and do more, so this one stays on the bench.
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 |
Nightwind Glider is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but the only format where it's worth a second look is Pauper, where the common card pool is shallow enough that a protected flyer occasionally earns consideration. In Commander, three mana for a 2/2 with evasion is too low-impact for a 100-card singleton format where every slot competes against Serra Angel, Cloudblazer, and Inspiring Oversoul. Legacy and Vintage have no use for it whatsoever.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Nightwind Glider is deep bulk — the kind of card you find in a dollar box, not a trade binder. The price reflects the demand accurately: this sees essentially no competitive play, so don't expect it to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.