Wingshield Agent
Creature — Human Soldier
This creature enters with a shield counter on it. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
Whenever this creature attacks, up to one other target creature gains flying until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #24953
Wingshield Agent gives a creature you control ward 2 until end of turn when it enters — reactive protection stapled to a body, but on your opponent's timeline, not yours. At three mana for a 2/3 with no inherent evasion, the rate is too slow for formats that demand proactive threats.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Wingshield Agent occupies an awkward middle ground — the ward 2 trigger is situationally useful for protecting a key piece on an opponent's turn, but three mana for a 2/3 body with no entering trigger on your own turn means it rarely pulls weight in the ninety-nine. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer all ignore it entirely; no competitive shell wants a three-mana 2/3 whose protection effect is conditional and one-shot. Wingshield Agent is functionally a Commander-only consideration, and even there it competes against cheaper, more reliable protection like Selfless Spirit or Siren Stormtamer.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Wingshield Agent is deep bulk — the price reflects the demand accurately. Nothing about the card's ceiling suggests it appreciates; buy it if a specific list needs it, otherwise ignore it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.