Wandering Ones
Creature — Spirit
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #28858
Wandering Ones is a one-mana 1/1 Spirit that generates a 1/1 Spirit token whenever it or another Spirit enters under your control — a payoff that compounds fast in any Spirit-tribal shell. The floor is embarrassingly low outside that context, but inside it, this is a genuine engine piece at bulk price.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Wandering Ones is a role-player, not a headliner — run it in Spirit-tribal decks where every ETB is a free 1/1 and the token count spirals out of hand by the midgame. In Pauper, the common slot is competitive and a one-mana token generator with upside is genuinely worth evaluating in a dedicated Spirits shell, though the format's efficient removal makes a 1/1 body fragile. Legacy and Vintage offer no real home — the card simply doesn't operate at the speed those formats demand. Wandering Ones is cleanest in Commander, where synergy density matters more than raw power level.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Wandering Ones is deep bulk — grab a copy without a second thought if you're building Spirits. Bulk commons rarely appreciate unless a new commander dramatically spikes demand, so treat this as a cheap inclusion, not a pickup to hold.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.