Thunderhead Squadron
Creature — Human Knight
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.)
Flying
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Price
- $0.03
- EDHREC rank
- #25931
Thunderhead Squadron is a 4/3 flyer for five mana — a statline that was never competitive and hasn't aged into relevance. Bulk rare for a reason: there's no shell where this rate is the best available option.
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 |
Thunderhead Squadron is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability aren't the same thing. In Commander, a 4/3 flying body for five with no enters-the-battlefield effect, no synergy text, and no evasion beyond flying competes against a deep bench of efficient threats — it doesn't make that cut. Pauper is where creature efficiency is scrutinized hardest, and Thunderhead Squadron still doesn't clear the bar. In eternal formats like Legacy and Vintage, the card simply doesn't exist as a consideration.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.03 bulk tier
At $0.03, Thunderhead Squadron sits at the floor of bulk — the price of a card nobody is actively seeking. That price is stable because demand isn't going to appear; this isn't a sleeper waiting to be discovered.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.