Whispersilk Cloak
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature can't be blocked and has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Equip 
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2010
- Price
- $4.12
- EDHREC rank
- #322
Whispersilk Cloak makes a creature unblockable and shrouded for two mana to equip — that's a guaranteed damage connection and near-total protection in one card. The floor is high enough that any commander who needs to connect or avoid spot removal wants it, and Phage the Untouchable makes it a functional necessity.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Phage the Untouchable
Phage the Untouchable kills on contact and dies to any bounce or steal effect, so Whispersilk Cloak does exactly double duty — it guarantees the one-shot connection while shroud locks out the removal that would turn Phage against you.
Frodo, Sauron's Bane
Frodo, Sauron's Bane needs to deal combat damage to players repeatedly to advance his Ring-tempting gameplan, and Whispersilk Cloak removes every blocker and targeted removal spell standing between Frodo and that trigger.
Galadriel, Elven-Queen
Galadriel, Elven-Queen rewards you for having the Ring tempt you, which means connecting in combat matters every turn — Whispersilk Cloak makes that connection automatic while keeping her safe from the removal she attracts.
Blim, Comedic Genius
Blim, Comedic Genius has to connect with each opponent to donate his cursed gifts, and unblockable plus shroud means he reaches every player at the table without running into removal or a token wall.
Magar of the Magic Strings
Magar of the Magic Strings needs to deal combat damage to cast an Instant or Sorcery for free, so Whispersilk Cloak converts every swing into a guaranteed trigger and protects the engine piece doing the work.
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 |
Commander is where Whispersilk Cloak earns its keep — three opponents means removal is everywhere and blockers are plentiful, and paying two to equip for permanent unblockability and shroud is a clean rate for any commander who attacks. In Pauper it sees play in aggressive creature strategies that need evasion but it competes with cheaper equipment on a tight budget. Legacy and Vintage have faster, more powerful options and rarely want to spend mana this way, so it stays on the shelf in those formats. Pioneer and Standard don't have it, which is no loss given the powered-up equipment those formats have seen.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$4.12 cheap tier
At $4.12, Whispersilk Cloak sits at the high end of budget equipment but still clears the bar for what it provides — unblockable plus shroud on a generic-mana equip cost is a two-in-one effect few cards match at any price. It holds that value because demand is consistent across Commander archetypes rather than tied to any single combo, so the price is stable rather than speculative.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.