The Wandering Minstrel
FIN · rare · Released 2025-06-13
Tiers
fringe
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Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
legendary-matterscombolands-matter
negative:
aggro
Roles
lorduntap-landtoken-producermana-sink
Risks
requires-legendary-densityrequires-land-in-handpip-heavyslow-setupcommander-dependent
Mechanics
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Typal
synergy:
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Structural
static-abilitytriggered-abilityactivated-abilityx-cost
Rationale
2cmc legendary creature with three distinct effects: lands enter untapped (ramp enabler), combat trigger creates a 2/2 Elemental (token producer tied to Town threshold), and 5-mana X-cost pump lord scaling on Towns. Signature in 5-color legendary-matters and lands-matter combo shells built around Town synergies; requires five Towns in play to unlock the ballad token. Heavy color commitment (WUBRG) and Town density requirement push into fringe. Dies immediately if unanswered but that's implicit creature risk. Main risks are pip-heavy, commander-dependent (needs sufficient Town payoffs in 99), and slow-setup (requires land ramp + Town tokens).
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #6,624
