Spontaneous Flight
Instant
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Put a flying counter on it.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #21356
Spontaneous Flight gives a creature +1/+1 and flying until end of turn for two mana — a combat trick that trades up in a single attack but leaves no permanent board state. It's a Limited card that doesn't make the cut in Commander or any competitive constructed format.
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 |
Spontaneous Flight is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, a two-mana instant that draws no cards, creates no tokens, and leaves nothing behind at end of turn is close to unplayable — 99-card decks demand permanents or spells that generate lasting advantage. Pauper is the only format where Spontaneous Flight is even worth discussing, and only in aggressive white decks that need cheap evasion to push through a stalled board for lethal. Everywhere else, the card is outclassed by options that do more for the same or less mana.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Spontaneous Flight is deep bulk — the kind of card that ends up in a draft chaff pile. There's no meaningful demand driver that would move this price, so expect it to stay right where it is.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.