Queen Brahne
Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Whenever Queen Brahne attacks, create a 0/1 black Wizard creature token with "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this token deals 1 damage to each opponent."
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Price
- $0.26
- EDHREC rank
- #4832
Queen Brahne puts a 5/5 black Dragon token into play immediately — no attack step required, no hoops — and the only cost is having Kuja, Genome Sorcerer on the battlefield when she enters. Outside that specific pairing the token-generation does nothing, so she's a build-around piece, not a generic value creature.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer is the reason Queen Brahne exists in Commander — she triggers his ability to distribute -1/-1 counters the moment she enters, and the free 5/5 Dragon means you're immediately threatening combat while his counter-spreading clears the way.
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3 shares the Final Fantasy IX creature type overlap that makes Queen Brahne relevant, and any deck built around him that leans into Black Waltz tribal synergies wants the free Dragon body she provides to apply pressure while his own abilities resolve.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Queen Brahne is legal in every major constructed format but sees essentially zero play outside Commander — a four-mana 3/3 with a conditional enters-the-battlefield trigger is nowhere near the power threshold Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer demand. In Commander she's a near-auto-include in Kuja, Genome Sorcerer decks specifically, where the free Dragon token is real card advantage dressed as a bonus. Outside that pairing, the condition never fires and you're just running a vanilla-ish four-drop, so she doesn't cross over into non-Final-Fantasy-IX builds.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.26 bulk tier
At $0.26, Queen Brahne sits firmly in bulk territory — pick her up in any order or as a throw-in without a second thought. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to move unless Kuja, Genome Sorcerer decks spike in popularity, so buy her now and don't wait.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
- Black Waltz No. 3
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.