Shepherd of the Lost
Creature — Angel
Flying, first strike, vigilance
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- URL/Convention Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #24798
Shepherd of the Lost hits the board as a 3/3 flying vigilance for four mana and immediately grants lifelink to your other attacking creatures — a meaningful keyword package that rewards going wide in the air. The rate is modest but honest, and in any white deck that wants aerial pressure and incremental life gain, it earns its slot.
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 |
Commander is the natural home for Shepherd of the Lost — four mana for a flying vigilance body that upgrades your whole attack step is a fair rate at a casual table, and it slots cleanly into Angel tribal, lifegain, and go-wide white strategies. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage it's legal but effectively invisible; the rate simply doesn't compete with what those formats demand at three and four mana. Shepherd of the Lost is a Commander-specific card in practice, and it performs best when your deck is already committed to attacking in the air.
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Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data for Shepherd of the Lost isn't available in the current feed, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number. Given its narrow competitive application and Commander-only appeal, it typically sits well under a dollar — pick it up without hesitation if you're building the right Angel or lifegain shell.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.