Spellstutter Sprite
Creature — Faerie Wizard
Flash
Flying
When this creature enters, counter target spell with mana value X or less, where X is the number of Faeries you control.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $4.33
- EDHREC rank
- #3578
Spellstutter Sprite counters a spell on entry and leaves a 1/1 Faerie body behind — the cost is that the counter only sticks when you control enough Faeries to match the target's mana value. In Faerie-tribal shells, especially under Alela, Cunning Conqueror, that condition is almost always live by the time you're casting it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
Alela, Cunning Conqueror creates a Faerie token whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, so the Faerie count climbs fast and naturally — Spellstutter Sprite's counter condition is almost always satisfied, and the Sprite itself triggers Alela to add another body.
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist pings opponents whenever a Faerie enters, so Spellstutter Sprite pulling double duty — countering a spell and adding a Faerie — means a free damage trigger stapled to a counterspell.
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor draws a card whenever a Faerie you control dies, and gives your Faeries deathtouch and lifelink, making every Spellstutter Sprite that hits the board a draw waiting to happen the moment it trades.
Maralen, Fae Ascendant
Maralen, Fae Ascendant cares about Faerie critical mass, and Spellstutter Sprite slots in as both a protective piece for Maralen and a body that inflates the Faerie count she needs to operate.
Alela, Artful Provocateur
Alela, Artful Provocateur produces a Faerie token for each enchantment or artifact you cast, steadily building the Faerie board that Spellstutter Sprite's counter condition demands while giving the Sprite a clear tribal home.
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 |
Pauper is where Spellstutter Sprite has historically done its most broken work — Faerie decks there loop it with blink effects to lock opponents out of low-cost spells entirely. In Legacy, it sees fringe play in Faerie shells but competes with counterspells that have no conditions attached. Modern is legal but the format's average mana value has climbed high enough that Spellstutter Sprite often can't hit the targets that matter most. In Commander, it earns its slot specifically in Faerie-tribal builds where the board state keeps the counter relevant; outside that tribe it's a conditional, overcosted Unsummon.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$4.33 cheap tier
At $4.33, Spellstutter Sprite sits at the high end of the cheap tier — fair for a card with a real Pauper and Legacy footprint but not a bargain you grab speculatively. Its price is stable: demand is narrow and tied almost entirely to Faerie tribal, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.