Silver Wyvern
Creature — Drake
Flying
: Change the target of target spell or ability that targets only this creature. The new target must be a creature.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Stronghold
- Price
- $0.86
- EDHREC rank
- #29896
Silver Wyvern is a 3/3 flying blocker that can redirect a spell targeting it to another creature — solid disruption stapled to a relevant body. The catch is the four-mana cost, which puts it in competition with a crowded slot where most decks want their value engines online.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Silver Wyvern sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy or Vintage — the effect is too slow and the body too small for formats where threats end games by turn two. Commander is where Silver Wyvern has any realistic home, specifically in blue creature-based control shells that want redundancy on redirection effects and can use a flying blocker to buy time. Oathbreaker is legal but shares Commander's logic: niche at best, and only worth it if your build specifically rewards the interaction.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.86 bulk tier
At $0.86, Silver Wyvern sits at the high end of bulk — you're not paying a premium, but you're also not getting a bargain on a staple. The price is unlikely to move much in either direction given the card's narrow application.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.