Thornwind Faeries
Commander Anthology 42 • common
- Set
- Commander Anthology
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Rebecca Guay
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
Flying
tap: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.
Guarding the ship is the Thornwinds' first concern. Getting along with the locals ranks fourth or fifth at best.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thornwind Faeries was originally released in the 1999 Urza's Destiny set, marking a period in Magic: The Gathering history where the game leaned heavily into complex, enchantment-focused mechanics. The card was designed as a blue creature utilizing the 'echo' keyword, a then-recent addition intended to balance powerful effects by requiring a mana payment on the turn following the creature's summon. Its inclusion in the 2017 Commander Anthology provided a reprint for a new generation of players, consolidating various fan-favorite cards from earlier supplemental products into a single curated collection.
The artwork for the original printing was created by artist Heather Hudson, whose style brought a whimsical, ethereal quality to the creature. By depicting the faeries with a sharp, woodland aesthetic, the design successfully captured the elusive and disruptive nature of blue-aligned flying creatures. When it appeared in the Commander Anthology, the card retained its original illustration, serving as a nostalgic bridge to the late nineties design era that defined the identity of many classic Magic creatures.
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