Starnheim Memento
Artifact
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, : Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains flying until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #20425
Starnheim Memento puts a 4/4 flying Angel token into play at instant speed for two mana — the catch is that it only works if you've cast it from the graveyard via its foretell-adjacent escape clause. As a standalone it does nothing, but in decks that can enable the condition consistently, it's two mana for a flying 4/4, which is a real rate.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Starnheim Memento has any realistic home, specifically in white-based graveyard or self-mill strategies that can trigger its condition without jumping through hoops. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant — those formats have no patience for conditional token generators that require setup. Outside of a dedicated angel or graveyard value deck in Commander, it's a fringe inclusion even there, limited to commanders who actively want cheap instant-speed token production from the bin.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Starnheim Memento is deep bulk — you're not buying this for financial upside. It's a penny-bin pickup for brewers who need the effect and won't find a cheaper way to get a 4/4 flyer at instant speed in the right shell.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.