Vector, Imperial Capital
Land — Town
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- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #5615
Vector, Imperial Capital drops onto the battlefield and immediately does something — whether that's filtering, producing resources, or enabling a payoff — without asking you to jump through hoops first. The Wandering Minstrel is the commander that makes the ceiling feel highest, but the floor is solid enough that the cost rarely feels punishing.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Wandering Minstrel
The Wandering Minstrel's whole game is stacking and exploiting the top of the library, and Vector, Imperial Capital feeds that engine directly — nearly 60% of Minstrel decks run it for good reason.
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3 decks include Vector, Imperial Capital at about a 12% clip, picking it up as a utility piece that pulls its weight without demanding a dedicated slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Vector, Imperial Capital is legal across every major format, but Commander is where it actually gets played. In singleton, any card that generates consistent value without a high deckbuilding tax earns its seat, and Vector qualifies. Constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer have tighter competition for similar slots, and without a critical mass of synergies to exploit, it won't crack most lists there. Standard gives it the best non-Commander shot if the current environment rewards its specific effect, but the real home is 100-card tables.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Vector, Imperial Capital is firmly bulk — you're picking it up in a trade binder or a dollar-bin sweep, not paying shipping for a single copy. Bulk rares with genuine Commander demand tend to stay in this range rather than spike, so don't expect the price to move unless a breakout deck pushes it into the spotlight.
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Sources
Mentioned
- The Wandering Minstrel
- Black Waltz No. 3
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.