Magic: The Gathering

Baleful Strix

Commander 2013 177 • uncommon

Set: Commander 2013
Collector number: 177
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: blue mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black · Blue
Artist: Nils Hamm
Market price: $2.34

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What it's worth

$2.34market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$2.14 – $3.15 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card is a notable inclusion in its set, balancing both artifact and creature types to offer versatile utility on the battlefield. Collectors prize it for its ability to replace itself in your hand while providing an efficient, flying defensive presence that discourages opponents from attacking.

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Card face

What it does

Flying, deathtouch

When this creature enters, draw a card.

Its beak rends flesh and bone, exposing the tender marrow of dream.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Baleful Strix was originally designed by Nils Hamm for the Planechase 2012 release, but the version from Commander 2013, collector number 177, serves as a prominent reprint of this iconic creature. Created as a blue and black artifact creature, the card was conceptualized to provide a low-cost, defensive utility piece that punishes opponents for attacking while simultaneously replacing itself in the player's hand through its enters-the-battlefield draw ability.

The card's art, rendered by Nils Hamm, captures the eerie, avian aesthetic typical of the Grixis shard of Alara, from which the creature originates in Magic: The Gathering lore. Since its debut, the card has been widely lauded by the community as a quintessential staple of the Commander format, favored for its efficiency, board presence, and ability to trade favorably with much larger threats.

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Other printings

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About

About Baleful Strix

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