Rimewind Cryomancer
Creature — Human Wizard
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: Counter target activated ability. Activate only if you control four or more snow permanents. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #16366
Rimewind Cryomancer taps to counter any activated ability — a rare, repeatable effect stapled to a body — but it costs four mana and demands you control a snow permanent to even fire. In snow-heavy builds like Isu the Abominable, that restriction is invisible, and the Cryomancer becomes one of the most disruptive creatures in the 99.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Isu the Abominable
Isu the Abominable runs an all-snow deck by definition, so Rimewind Cryomancer's activation requirement is never a liability — it just counters whatever activated ability threatens the board while Isu's attack triggers pile up.
Jorn, God of Winter
Jorn, God of Winter's snow-land engine keeps the battlefield stocked with snow permanents every combat, meaning Rimewind Cryomancer stays active throughout the game and can protect Jorn's untap triggers from being disrupted by sacrifice outlets or equipment activations.
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 |
Rimewind Cryomancer is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but in practice it only sees meaningful play in Commander. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a four-mana creature with a conditional activated-ability counter when faster, unconditional answers exist. In Commander, the format's slower pace and density of planeswalker activations, sacrifice outlets, and equipment abilities make the Cryomancer's tap ability genuinely punishing — provided you're already committed to a snow theme. Outside of snow strategies, the restriction makes it a non-starter.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Rimewind Cryomancer is deep bulk — easy to pick up in any common box. The price reflects its narrow home in snow decks rather than any weakness in the effect itself, so don't expect it to move unless a high-profile snow commander reshapes the metagame.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Isu the Abominable
- Jorn, God of Winter
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.