Shimmering Glasskite
Creature — Spirit
Flying
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability for the first time each turn, counter that spell or ability.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #29933
Shimmering Glasskite is a 2/2 flier that blanks the first spell your opponents aim at it each turn — pseudo-hexproof that resets on their upkeep, not yours. The four-mana cost is steep for that body, and the protection only holds until a second spell arrives, so it earns a slot only in decks that specifically reward untargeted creatures or need a reliable blue evasion blocker.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Shimmering Glasskite is a fringe include in Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest or Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker shells that want evasive blue bodies that resist spot removal without requiring enchantment or equipment support. In Pauper it competes on a tighter axis — four mana for a 2/2 flier is below rate, and the conditional protection rarely outweighs the tempo cost against aggressive or combo-oriented metagames. Legacy and Vintage have zero interest in it. Shimmering Glasskite is strictly a casual Commander card, and even there it lands well down the priority list.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Shimmering Glasskite is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not demand. That price is stable by default rather than by merit, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.