Spire Tracer
Creature — Elf Scout
This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #16309
Spire Tracer is a one-mana 1/1 with evasion through virtually any board state — it attacks past everything that isn't flying or reach, which in most Commander games is almost nothing. In Edric, Spymaster of Trest that translates directly into a card per turn, making it one of the most reliable draw triggers in the deck.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
Edric, Spymaster of Trest rewards every unblocked attacker with a card, and Spire Tracer is almost guaranteed to connect — a 1/1 that can't be blocked by creatures without flying or reach slips past the wide ground boards that define multiplayer Commander.
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
Toski, Bearer of Secrets triggers card draw on each creature that connects, and Spire Tracer's evasion makes it one of the most consistent contributors — a free card every attack step for a single green mana.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Spire Tracer is a role-player in one specific archetype: low-to-the-ground evasion decks built around draw-on-damage commanders, where it consistently punches above its cost. Outside that context, it's too small to matter in a 40-life format. In Pauper, the card is legal but has never found a home — one mana for a 1/1 with evasion doesn't clear the bar when better options exist at common. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer are the same story: Spire Tracer lacks the stats or text to compete where threats need to do more than connect for one.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Spire Tracer is deep bulk — it costs less than a sleeve and fills a precise role in Edric, Spymaster of Trest lists without demanding any budget consideration. Bulk commons don't appreciate, but there's no reason to pay more than a dime for it.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.