Thornwind Faeries
Creature — Faerie
Flying
: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Commander Anthology
- Price
- $0.40
- EDHREC rank
- #16525
Thornwind Faeries puts a repeatable 1-damage ping on a 1/1 flying body — useful in tap-to-untap loops but underpowered anywhere else. Rona, Herald of Invasion decks are the primary home because the untap trigger turns this into a machine-gun, not a curiosity.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
Rona, Herald of Invasion untaps Thornwind Faeries every time you cast a legendary spell, converting what looks like a cute blocker into a repeatable damage engine that can pick off mana dorks, drain planeswalkers, and close games in the right loop.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Thornwind Faeries sees essentially no play in Legacy or Vintage — three mana for a 1/1 pinger doesn't clear the bar in formats with that much raw power. Pauper is the only non-Commander format where it's realistically castable, and even there dedicated pinger shells usually prefer cheaper or more impactful options. Commander is where Thornwind Faeries finds its niche, specifically in untap-focused lists where the ping triggers repeatedly inside a single turn cycle. Outside that narrow combo context, it's a background player at best.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.40 bulk tier
At $0.40, Thornwind Faeries is firmly bulk — you're not paying a premium for scarcity or power. It holds that floor price because demand is narrow and supply is plentiful, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Rona, Herald of Invasion
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.