Sower of Temptation
Creature — Faerie Wizard
Flying
When this creature enters, gain control of target creature for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Wilds of Eldraine Commander
- Price
- $2.50
- EDHREC rank
- #3821
Sower of Temptation steals a creature the moment it enters and holds it hostage for as long as the Faerie lives — that's a two-for-one threat and answer stapled to a flying body. The vulnerability is real, but in Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor builds the theft comes with a free card when Sower eventually dies, turning removal into a draw trigger.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor draws a card whenever a Faerie you control dies, so opponents face a punishing choice: kill Sower of Temptation and hand back their creature while fueling your hand, or leave it alive and cede their best threat indefinitely.
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist deals damage whenever you cast a Faerie, making every stolen creature a bonus — Sower of Temptation lands, pings an opponent, and immediately turns their own creature against them.
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
Alela, Cunning Conqueror creates a Faerie token whenever an opponent casts a spell during your turn, so the stolen creature can swing in, provoke a response, and mint more bodies — Sower of Temptation fits cleanly into that threat-and-provoke loop.
Maralen, Fae Ascendant
Maralen, Fae Ascendant cares about Faerie tribal density and rewards going wide with them, so Sower of Temptation pulls double duty as a headcount contributor and a way to neutralize an opponent's most dangerous permanent.
Alela, Artful Provocateur
Alela, Artful Provocateur grants flying and lifelink to attacking artifacts and enchantments, but the Faerie token she produces on each noncreature spell keeps the tribe numbers healthy — Sower of Temptation slots in as a removal spell that also bumps that count.
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 where Sower of Temptation does its best work: three or more opponents means the table almost always has a high-value creature worth stealing, and Faerie tribal commanders turn the theft into an engine piece rather than a one-off. In Legacy and Vintage, a four-mana 2/2 with no immediate protection is too slow and fragile against the format's interaction density, so Sower of Temptation rarely sees serious competitive play there. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander calculus closely — legal and synergistic in the right shell, but dependent on a blue-black signature spell that can protect it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.50 cheap tier
At $2.50, Sower of Temptation sits firmly in budget territory for the effect it delivers — stealing a creature for four mana is a rate that would cost several times more on most other permanent-theft effects. Demand from Faerie tribal stays steady enough that the price is unlikely to crater, making it an easy inclusion without any financial hesitation.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.