Windborn Muse
Creature — Spirit
Flying
Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays 
for each creature they control that's attacking you.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.45
- EDHREC rank
- #1006
Windborn Muse locks down combat the moment it hits the table — every opponent pays two mana per attacker, which in a four-player game creates a wall of tax that stalls aggro and punishes go-wide strategies simultaneously. King of the Oathbreakers decks run it at a 72% clip because the effect stacks with other Propaganda-style pieces, and at four mana the cost is fair for what is essentially a recurring combat deterrent on a flying body.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
King of the Oathbreakers
King of the Oathbreakers is a Rogue tribal commander that wants opponents swinging elsewhere while its small evasive creatures connect, and Windborn Muse delivers exactly that — taxing attackers while leaving the Muse herself free to chip in as an evasive threat.
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser forces opponents to attack each other rather than you, and Windborn Muse makes each of those forced attacks more expensive, compounding the political pressure into a genuine deterrent that protects Nelly while the goad engine runs.
Millicent, Restless Revenant
Millicent, Restless Revenant builds a Spirit token army that needs time to assemble, and Windborn Muse buys that time by taxing attackers — it also triggers Millicent's token production when it joins other Spirits already on the field.
Gluntch, the Bestower
Gluntch, the Bestower hands out gifts to stay alive in a politically charged game, and Windborn Muse reinforces that survival plan by making it costly for anyone who decides generosity has run out and swings in anyway.
Breena, the Demagogue
Breena, the Demagogue rewards opponents for attacking each other rather than you, and Windborn Muse makes attacking you expensive enough that those opponents reliably choose the cheaper target — keeping Breena's counter engine firing without you having to intervene.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Windborn Muse earns its keep — four opponents means four separate attack taxes, and a single Muse can functionally shut down combat-heavy tables that can't remove it immediately. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant; those formats end too fast and interact too efficiently for a four-mana 2/3 that does nothing the turn it arrives. Oathbreaker is a reasonable home for the same reasons as Commander, especially in white decks that stack multiple Propaganda effects. Windborn Muse is a Commander card through and through, and that's the only context where it consistently justifies a slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.45 bulk tier
At $0.45, Windborn Muse sits firmly in bulk territory — a near-free pickup given how often it appears in white Commander lists. The price is unlikely to move much given repeated reprintings, so grab copies freely without worrying about timing.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.