Rattlechains
Creature — Spirit
Flash
Flying
When this creature enters, target Spirit gains hexproof until end of turn.
You may cast Spirit spells as though they had flash.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #10014
Rattlechains gives your Spirit tribal deck both a flash enabler and a counterspell-proof protection piece stapled onto a relevant body — two jobs, two mana. It's an auto-include in any Spirit build, and Millicent, Restless Revenant decks in particular run it at over 91% inclusion rate for good reason.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Millicent, Restless Revenant
Millicent, Restless Revenant is a Spirit token engine that rewards you for keeping Spirits alive and attacking, so Rattlechains pulling double duty — flashing in to protect a key piece and letting your next Spirit dodge removal — fits the gameplan exactly.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Rattlechains is a staple in any Spirit tribal shell: it gives the whole tribe flash, which is a massive tempo and protection upgrade, and its hexproof-granting ability turns reactive removal into a dead draw for opponents. In Modern and Pioneer, it sees play in dedicated Spirit aggro lists where the flash-the-tribe ability enables instant-speed combat tricks and the threat of holding up interaction. Legacy has enough raw power to push it to the margins of Spirit builds, but it still shows up there too. Rattlechains is format-agnostic in its usefulness — any 60- or 100-card Spirit deck that can run it should.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available at the moment, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live quote on Rattlechains. Given its consistent demand as a Spirit tribal staple across multiple formats, expect it to sit above bulk rare territory — pick it up when you see a copy at a reasonable price rather than waiting.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.