Sunmane Pegasus
Creature — Pegasus
Flying
: This creature gains vigilance and lifelink until end of turn. (Attacking doesn't cause it to tap. Damage dealt by it also causes you to gain that much life.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #21463
Sunmane Pegasus costs five mana for a 3/2 flyer with lifelink — playable stats, but nothing that justifies the slot in most Commander lists. The one context where it earns its place is alongside Thurid, Mare of Destiny, where horse and pegasus tribal synergies make the body matter.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Thurid, Mare of Destiny
Thurid, Mare of Destiny cares about horses and pegasi, making Sunmane Pegasus a tribal piece rather than a random vanilla body — the flying lifelink staples block well and gain life on a board that wants both.
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, Sunmane Pegasus is a Thurid, Mare of Destiny card and almost nothing else — five mana for a 3/2 with evasion and lifelink is baseline playable but never a priority outside tribal. In Pauper it competes in the common pool where lifegain aggro and skies decks exist, but a five-drop at this rate is too slow for that format's pace. Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Vintage have no interest in a five-mana 3/2 under any circumstances.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
Sunmane Pegasus sits firmly in bulk territory at $0.16, and that price reflects the card's narrow demand. It won't spike — its ceiling is casual tribal play with Thurid, Mare of Destiny, and there isn't enough of that to move the needle.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Thurid, Mare of Destiny
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.