Thistledown Duo
Creature — Kithkin Soldier Wizard
Whenever you cast a white spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Whenever you cast a blue spell, this creature gains flying until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #29715
Thistledown Duo is a 2/2 for three mana that requires both blue and white pips to be relevant — a modest body at a mediocre rate. The dual creature types (Kithkin Soldier) and exalted trigger give it narrow upside, but there's no shell where it earns a slot over cheaper or more impactful alternatives.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Thistledown Duo sees essentially no competitive play across any format it's legal in. In Commander, a 2/2 for three with a single exalted trigger is far below the curve — exalted synergies exist but demand better bodies or payoffs. In Pauper, where commons get real scrutiny, the rate doesn't clear the bar for aggressive or tempo strategies. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; the card doesn't interact with anything those formats care about. It's legal everywhere it could matter and played nowhere.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Thistledown Duo is deep bulk — the kind of card that fills a common box and rarely leaves it. Don't expect the price to move; there's no emerging archetype or reprint trajectory that changes its trajectory.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.