Viashino Bey
Creature — Lizard
If this creature attacks, all creatures you control attack if able.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #30942
Viashino Bey is a 3/2 for four mana that forces a discard whenever it deals combat damage to a player — a fine effect stapled to a body that struggles to connect at that cost. Better discard payoffs exist at lower mana values, and most competitive tables will answer a 3/2 before it swings twice.
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 |
In Commander, Viashino Bey occupies the low end of playable — the forced discard on damage can accumulate across multiple opponents, but a 3/2 for four is easy to block or remove before it matters. In Pauper, where creature sizing and mana efficiency are scrutinized hard, Viashino Bey doesn't clear the bar for any established archetype. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; the card simply doesn't operate at the speed those formats demand.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Viashino Bey is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a common box without a second thought. There's no price pressure pushing it up, and it's unlikely to find a breakout home that changes that.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.