Pegasus Charger
Creature — Pegasus
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Anthologies
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #22689
Pegasus Charger is a three-mana 2/2 flyer with first strike — the stats are fine but not exciting, and the ceiling only rises when Thurid, Mare of Destiny is in the command zone tripling up its combat output. Outside that specific shell, there are simply better white flyers at this cost.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Thurid, Mare of Destiny
Thurid, Mare of Destiny cares about creatures with flying and first strike, and Pegasus Charger checks both boxes natively — making it one of the cleanest hits in the 99 for triggering Thurid's ability without needing any setup.
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 |
Pegasus Charger is a fringe card in every format it's legal in. In Commander, it earns a slot almost exclusively in Thurid, Mare of Destiny builds where its double keyword combination is load-bearing — everywhere else it's outclassed by more efficient flyers. In Pauper, a three-mana 2/2 with flying and first strike is passable in white skies lists but sits behind better commons at the same slot. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at all — the rate is irrelevant at those power levels. Pegasus Charger is a role-player, not a staple, and the role is narrow.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Pegasus Charger is firmly bulk — it costs less than a sleeve. That price reflects its narrow utility accurately, and there's no pressure to pick it up before it spikes; supply is high and demand outside Thurid lists is minimal.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Thurid, Mare of Destiny
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.