Magic: The Gathering

Windrider Eel

Archenemy: Nicol Bolas 30 • common

Set: Archenemy: Nicol Bolas
Collector number: 30
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Austin Hsu
Market price: $0.30

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$0.30market price via TCGplayer · Aug 17, 2026$0.28 – $0.33 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature, the Windrider Eel is a reliable staple for those looking to build consistent, balanced decks. Its presence in this set highlights the fundamental building blocks that support more complex strategies during play.

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Card face

What it does

Flying

Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, this creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

"The best spot to hook one is right behind the gills."— Rana Cloudwake, kor skyfisher

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Windrider Eel was originally released in the Archenemy: Nicol Bolas set in 2017. As part of a standalone boxed set designed for the Archenemy multiplayer format, the card served as a utility creature within the Grixis-themed decks that centered on the iconic antagonist Nicol Bolas. The set was intended to evoke the high-stakes narrative of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse, providing players with pre-constructed decks that facilitated asymmetrical, boss-battle style gameplay.

The artwork was provided by Austin Hsu, who contributed a dynamic, fluid depiction of the creature. Hsu focused on capturing the creature's serpentine motion and its connection to the elemental forces of the game's setting. While the card is a common-rarity utility piece rather than a flagship design, it remains a recognized example of Hsu’s ability to render ethereal creatures within the established visual language of the game's expansive fantasy world.

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