Wee Dragonauts
Creature — Faerie Wizard
Flying
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Magic Online Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #17452
Wee Dragonauts turns every instant or sorcery into a +1/+0 pump until end of turn, turning a 1/3 flier into a credible threat the moment you cast your first cantrip. In a spells-matter shell alongside Balmor, Battlemage Captain, the two stack triggers and boards close out games that looked like draw-go.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Balmor, Battlemage Captain gives every creature in the deck a secondary pump trigger on each spell, so Wee Dragonauts is pulling double duty — its own ability and Balmor's — making it a reliable aerial closer in a list that's already casting three spells a turn.
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 |
Wee Dragonauts is a Pauper staple, where Izzet spells decks still run it as a primary win condition alongside Kiln Fiend. In Commander, it occupies a role-player slot in spells-matter builds — functional but not dominant, since three mana for a 1/3 is a real ask at a table where it can get blocked or answered freely. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer have faster and more resilient threats for the same archetype, so competitive play in those formats is essentially nonexistent. Stick to Commander and Pauper, where the card's ceiling is highest relative to the competition.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available for Wee Dragonauts at the moment, but as a common that's been reprinted multiple times, copies consistently turn up in bulk bins and under $0.50 across most retail sites. There's no meaningful barrier to picking it up.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.