Rustwing Falcon
Creature — Bird
Flying
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #18437
Rustwing Falcon is a one-mana 1/2 flyer with vigilance — a cheap, evasive body that exists almost entirely to feed Sephara, Sky's Blade's alternate casting cost. Outside that specific engine, it's below rate and not worth a slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Sephara, Sky's Blade lets you tap four flying creatures to cast her for one white mana, and Rustwing Falcon is one of the cheapest ways to put a flyer on the board — vigilance means it can swing and still tap for Sephara on the same turn.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Rustwing Falcon is a niche inclusion that earns its slot almost exclusively in Sephara, Sky's Blade decks, where the volume of cheap flyers is the whole point. In Pauper, a 1/2 flyer with vigilance for one mana is passable in white weenie shells but rarely better than alternatives at the same cost. Legacy, Vintage, Modern, and Pioneer all have far more efficient one-drops, and Rustwing Falcon sees no meaningful play in any of them.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Rustwing Falcon is deep bulk — it costs less than a sleeve and carries essentially no financial risk. Bulk commons like this rarely move in price, so what you see is what you'll pay for the foreseeable future.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.