Stratozeppelid
Creature — Beast
Flying
This creature can block only creatures with flying.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Guildpact
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #30972
Stratozeppelid enters as a 4/4 flying blocker that shuts off activated abilities on anything it blocks or is blocked by — a meaningful tax stapled to a relevant body. Five mana is the honest cost, and that's the whole tradeoff: the effect is real, but you're paying full price for a creature that doesn't win the game on its own.
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 |
In Commander, Stratozeppelid fills a narrow but genuine role — activated abilities are everywhere, and dropping this during a combat where an opponent was counting on a mana ability or a Jitte trigger can swing a board state. Legacy and Vintage are too fast for a five-mana 4/4 to matter; it's technically legal in both but sees no play. Modern is similarly unkind to a five-mana creature with no enters-the-battlefield effect. Stratozeppelid lives and dies in the 100-card format, where its ability can hit commanders that lean heavily on activated abilities and where a flying body at four toughness survives more incidental damage.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Stratozeppelid is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. That price holds because demand is narrow; it's a fine pickup if the effect fits your deck, but don't expect it to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.