Osai Vultures
Creature — Bird
Flying
At the beginning of each end step, if a creature died this turn, put a carrion counter on this creature.
Remove two carrion counters from this creature: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #28004
Osai Vultures grows by accumulating +1/+1 counters whenever a creature dies — potentially reaching threatening size — but the payoff requires patience, a counter-removal clause, and a flying body that starts at 1/1 for two mana. It's too slow and too conditional to compete with modern threats; the counter engine rarely outpaces what you could just play instead.
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 |
Osai Vultures is a bulk rare from a pre-modern design era, and it shows in every format where it's legal. In Commander, the triggered growth is real — tables see 30-40 creatures die per game — but a 1/1 flier that grows at one counter per end step is far too slow when opponents are deploying threats that win immediately. In Legacy and Vintage, the card doesn't come close to playable; those formats end before Osai Vultures becomes relevant. Pauper is where the card is technically legal but still outclassed by creatures that provide immediate board presence or evasion with upside already baked in.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Osai Vultures sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price is accurate to its power level. Don't expect movement — there's no Commander archetype or competitive shell positioned to drive demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.