Plumeveil
Creature — Elemental
Flash
Defender, flying
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #21929
Plumeveil enters as a 4/4 flash flyer with defender for three mana — that stat-to-cost ratio is what makes it worth a second look. It won't close a game, but as a surprise blocker that blanks most ground and air threats for a single turn's investment, it punches above its bulk-rare reputation.
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 |
In Commander, Plumeveil fills a narrow role in Dimir or Esper control shells that want cheap flash interaction on the opponent's combat step — it's not a staple, but it's a serviceable budget answer in decks that need a body and a blocker in one card. Legacy and Vintage have far more efficient options at the three-mana slot, so Plumeveil never sees competitive play there. Modern is the same story — flash creatures with actual offensive upside crowd it out entirely. It's a casual Commander card through and through, and it should be evaluated on that axis only.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Plumeveil is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box before you'd bother ordering it. That price is stable by inertia rather than demand, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.