Shepherd of the Clouds
Creature — Pegasus
Flying, vigilance
When this creature enters, return target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to your hand. Return that card to the battlefield instead if you control a Mount.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #15038
Shepherd of the Clouds enters with a 3/3 flying body and returns a permanent from your graveyard to hand — meaningful on-board presence stapled to graveyard recursion for four mana. Aminatou, the Fateshifter blink decks and Thurid, Mare of Destiny lists run it because the triggered recursion resets at every blink, turning a single cast into repeatable value.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Thurid, Mare of Destiny
Thurid, Mare of Destiny cares about flickering and reanimating permanents, and Shepherd of the Clouds feeds both sides of that engine — it flies in as a threat, recovers a key permanent from the bin, and begs to be bounced and replayed.
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 |
Shepherd of the Clouds is legal in every major constructed format but barely registers outside Commander, where graveyard recursion on a blink-able creature body has a clear home. In Standard, Pioneer, and Modern, four mana for a 3/3 flier with a once-per-cast recursion trigger is too slow against proactive threats; dedicated reanimation decks in those formats want cheaper or more explosive payoffs. Commander is where it earns its slot, specifically in blink and flicker shells that can trigger the enter-the-battlefield ability multiple times per game cycle.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Aminatou, the FateshifterHeart of KiranShepherd of the Clouds
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Shepherd of the Clouds is deep bulk — easy to pick up in trade binders or grab as a throw-in. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point don't move much unless a format shift puts them in demand, so treat it as a free include rather than a spec.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Aminatou, the Fateshifter
- Thurid, Mare of Destiny
- Heart of Kiran
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.