Oona, Queen of the Fae
Legendary Creature — Faerie Wizard
Flying
: Choose a color. Target opponent exiles the top X cards of their library. For each card of the chosen color exiled this way, create a 1/1 blue and black Faerie Rogue creature token with flying.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Wilds of Eldraine Commander
- Price
- $1.95
- EDHREC rank
- #4971
Oona, Queen of the Fae hits the board as a six-mana 5/5 flying finisher that converts mana into Faerie tokens and forced mill on demand — the rate is real and the floor is never zero. Pair her with Ashnod's Altar and an infinite-mana line and she mills every opponent out while flooding the board, which is why Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor builds lean on her as a combo payoff and tribal engine simultaneously.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor turns every Faerie Oona, Queen of the Fae produces into a card draw trigger, so a single activated ability threatens to refuel the hand while building a board — the synergy score of 0.71 reflects how central she is to that engine.
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist pings opponents whenever Faeries enter under your control, which means each token Oona, Queen of the Fae manufactures is also a point of direct damage — the deck essentially turns infinite mana into a ping-based game win.
Maralen, Fae Ascendant
Maralen, Fae Ascendant cares about Faeries entering and cards being drawn, and Oona, Queen of the Fae reliably supplies both in the same activation — she slots in as a high-ceiling mana sink in a tribal shell that wants exactly that.
Anowon, the Ruin Thief
Anowon, the Ruin Thief rewards Rogue damage with mill and card draw, and while Oona, Queen of the Fae produces Faeries rather than Rogues, her mill clause stacks independently with the commander's — she's run here as an alternate mill threat that scales with available mana.
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
Alela, Cunning Conqueror generates Faerie tokens on combat triggers and wants a critical mass of fliers to close games, and Oona, Queen of the Fae adds to that density while offering a mana sink that functions even when the combat plan stalls.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Oona, Queen of the Fae does her best work — six mana is easier to justify in a format built around ramp, and infinite-mana combinations that let her activate repeatedly are plentiful enough to make her a legitimate combo finisher. In Legacy and Vintage she's legal but sees no competitive play; a six-mana threat with no enters-the-battlefield effect and no protection built in simply can't compete with the raw efficiency of those formats. Oathbreaker is the one alternative format worth mentioning — her activated ability as a repeatable game-ender maps well onto a format with a lower power floor than Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Oona, Queen of the FaeAshnod's AltarPainter's ServantPrismite
Exile each opponent's library; Near-infinite colored mana; Near-infinite colorless mana; Near-infinite death triggers; Near-infinite ETB; Near-infinite LTB; Near-infinite sacrifice triggers
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Current price
$1.95 cheap tier
At $1.95, Oona, Queen of the Fae is firmly budget territory for a card that sees consistent inclusion across multiple Faerie commanders — you're not paying a premium for the tribal demand. The price is unlikely to climb unless a major new Faerie commander drives a spike, but at under two dollars there's no reason to wait.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.