Sonic Shrieker
Creature — Dragon
Flying
When this creature enters, it deals 2 damage to any target and you gain 2 life. If a player is dealt damage this way, they discard a card.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BRW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #15137
Sonic Shrieker gives a creature flying and first strike until end of turn — relevant evasion stapled to a combat trick — but it costs three mana to activate, which is steep for a non-permanent effect. In Neriv, Heart of the Storm builds it earns its slot by enabling reliable storm-count padding and giving key attackers a way through blockers.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
Neriv, Heart of the Storm cares about casting spells on each player's turn, and Sonic Shrieker's activated ability is a cheap instant-speed trigger to pad that count while simultaneously pushing a creature past blockers — two jobs for one activation.
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 |
Sonic Shrieker is a narrow roleplayer in every format it's legal in, and in 60-card formats it simply doesn't clear the bar — there are cleaner ways to grant flying or first strike that don't ask you to sink three mana mid-combat. Commander is where it finds its actual home, specifically in spellslinger decks like Neriv, Heart of the Storm that reward cheap, repeatable instant-speed activations on opponents' turns. Outside that niche, it's invisible.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Sonic Shrieker is bulk — it costs less than a sleeve and will stay there, since demand is confined to a narrow slice of Neriv lists. Pick it up freely; there's no meaningful price floor to worry about.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.