Thunderclap Wyvern
Creature — Drake
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Flying
Other creatures you control with flying get +1/+1.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Price
- $0.28
- EDHREC rank
- #9247
Thunderclap Wyvern lands and immediately pumps every Bird and Sphinx you control — flash means you can drop it at end of turn and swing with a buffed air force the moment your turn starts. Four mana for a 2/3 flier is underpowered on raw stats, but in a dedicated flying-matters shell the anthem effect does enough work to justify the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
Kangee, Sky Warden already rewards you for stacking the board with fliers, and Thunderclap Wyvern's static +1/+1 to all Birds and Sphinxes turns every attacker into a slightly bigger threat — over 73% of Kangee decks run it for exactly that reason.
Errant and Giada
Errant and Giada care deeply about having Angel and flier density on board, and Thunderclap Wyvern's flash lets you ambush a blocker and then untap into a buffed squadron — the combination of speed and anthem makes it a clean fit in nearly 64% of lists.
Ranar the Ever-Watchful
Ranar the Ever-Watchful generates a steady stream of 1/1 Spirit tokens with flying, and Thunderclap Wyvern turns that token flood into a genuine board presence; the synergy rating is more modest here at 23% inclusion, but any list leaning on the Spirit generation will feel the pump.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Thunderclap Wyvern is a Commander card — the anthem effect scales with a full board of fliers, and multiplayer games give you the time to assemble that. In one-on-one formats like Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, a 2/3 flash flier for four mana with a narrow tribal buff is simply too slow and too conditional to compete. Oathbreaker can replicate the Commander experience closely enough that tribal flying builds will still want it there. Outside of those tribal-synergy contexts, treat it as a non-factor.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.28 bulk tier
Thunderclap Wyvern sits at $0.28 — firmly bulk, and that price is unlikely to move given how format-narrow it is. Pick it up without hesitation if you're building Kangee or any flying-tribal shell; there's no reason to shop around at this price point.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Kangee, Sky Warden
- Errant and Giada
- Ranar the Ever-Watchful
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.