Sephiroth, Planet's Heir
Legendary Creature — Human Avatar Soldier
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
When Sephiroth enters, creatures your opponents control get -2/-2 until end of turn.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Sephiroth.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Media and Collaboration Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #11390
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir hits the table as a threat that demands an immediate answer — evasion, escalating pressure, and a built-in payoff for sticking around make it one of the more punishing five-drops in the Final Fantasy crossover set. The cost of admission is real, but Agatha's Soul Cauldron and similar ability-theft engines mean Sephiroth's activated abilities can outlive the card itself.
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 |
Commander is where Sephiroth, Planet's Heir does its best work — multiplayer gives it time to accumulate counters and grind value in a way that faster 1v1 formats won't allow. In Standard and Pioneer it's a legitimate top-end threat for midrange and control shells that can protect it, though the competition at five mana is fierce and it needs support to close games cleanly. Legacy and Vintage are too fast for a five-mana creature without an immediate board impact, so Sephiroth stays on the bench in both formats outside of casual tables.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Agatha's Soul CauldronWalking BallistaSephiroth, Planet's Heir
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control; Destroy all creatures opponents control; Lock
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Agatha's Soul CauldronTriskelionSephiroth, Planet's Heir
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control; Destroy all creatures opponents control; Lock
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Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Sephiroth, Planet's Heir isn't fully settled yet — that's typical for a high-profile crossover card in its first weeks of availability. If the card's competitive ceiling in Commander and 60-card formats is confirmed by play, expect the price to reflect that demand quickly, so checking current market listings before picking up copies is the move.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.