Windshaper Planetar
Creature — Angel
Flash
Flying
When this creature enters during the declare attackers step, for each attacking creature, you may reselect which player or permanent that creature is attacking. (It can't attack its controller or their permanents.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Price
- $0.35
- EDHREC rank
- #11140
Windshaper Planetar turns every spell your opponents cast into a free tap, locking down blockers and attackers alike before the combat step even begins. The four-mana entry is reasonable, but the real cost is the two blue pips — outside Errant and Giada and dedicated flying-matters builds, that restricts where it slots cleanly.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Errant and Giada
Errant and Giada already rewards stacking the board with flying creatures, and Windshaper Planetar converts that aerial advantage into a soft lock — every spell an opponent resolves taps one of their permanents, making it nearly impossible to both develop their board and attack through your angels.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Windshaper Planetar is a Commander card through and through — its value compounds over a long game with multiple opponents casting spells each turn, which makes the tap trigger punishing in ways a one-on-one format never replicates. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant; four mana for a soft-tap effect doesn't compete in formats where the game often ends on turn one or two. Commander is where Windshaper Planetar earns its slot, specifically in white-blue shells that go wide in the air and want to nullify ground-based threats without spending removal.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.35 bulk tier
At $0.35, Windshaper Planetar is firmly bulk — low enough to throw into any blue-white flying build without a second thought. Bulk rares with narrow homes tend to stay flat, so don't expect movement unless the card breaks into a high-visibility deck list.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Errant and Giada
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.