Omo, Queen of Vesuva
Legendary Creature — Shapeshifter Noble
Whenever Omo enters or attacks, put an everything counter on each of up to one target land and up to one target creature.
Each land with an everything counter on it is every land type in addition to its other types.
Each nonland creature with an everything counter on it is every creature type.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3 Commander
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #4658
Omo, Queen of Vesuva puts a +1/+1 counter on every nonland permanent type each turn, which means every creature, artifact, enchantment, and planeswalker on the board picks up a subtype counter — turning your opponents' boards into resources for your own strategies. The cost is four mana for a 3/3, which is acceptable given that the effect is immediate and symmetrical pressure lands the moment she resolves. Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist is the defining home because Omo makes all opponents' creatures Salamanders, and Gor Muldrak punishes opponents for having fewer Salamanders than each other — a lock that practically assembles itself.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist
Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist is the primary home for Omo, Queen of Vesuva because Omo stamps every opponent's creature as a Salamander, which means Gor Muldrak's forced token donation and damage triggers fire constantly — opponents hurt each other while you sit outside the Salamander headcount.
Nine-Fingers Keene
Nine-Fingers Keene rewards you for controlling permanents with the most different subtypes, and Omo, Queen of Vesuva accelerates that count by distributing subtype counters across your board every upkeep — more subtypes means more cards off Keene's trigger, which compounds quickly.
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood cares about permanents gaining counters, and Omo, Queen of Vesuva delivers exactly that on a wide axis each turn — every counter Omo distributes is another trigger for Xolatoyac's draw and flood effects.
The Wandering Minstrel
The Wandering Minstrel generates value off the variety of permanent types you control, and Omo, Queen of Vesuva broadens those subtypes efficiently — the combination lets The Wandering Minstrel's cascade and token synergies fire off a more diverse permanent base.
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 |
Commander is the correct home for Omo, Queen of Vesuva — the effect is designed for multiplayer, where three opponents' boards mean triple the Salamander and subtype-counter density every turn. In Legacy and Vintage, where the format is legal, Omo is unplayed competitively: four mana for a 3/3 with a slow accumulating effect has no place in formats that end by turn two or three. Oathbreaker is legal and theoretically functional, but the tighter card limits and faster games shrink the window for Omo to generate meaningful board presence. The real ceiling is Commander, specifically in dedicated subtype-manipulation or counter-synergy builds where the symmetrical counter distribution becomes a one-sided engine.
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Price Context
Current price
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Current pricing data for Omo, Queen of Vesuva isn't available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live number before buying. Given the niche but devoted Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist fanbase and the card's status as a build-around mythic, it tends to carry a mild premium over bulk rares — worth confirming before trading for it.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist
- Nine-Fingers Keene
- Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
- The Wandering Minstrel
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.