Will-o'-the-Wisp

Creature — Spirit

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

{B}: Regenerate Will-o'-the-Wisp. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, it isn't. Instead tap it, remove all damage from it, and remove it from combat.)

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Oldschool 93/94	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (51)

Quazer on Will-o'-the-Wisp copy with different name?

6 months ago

Will-o'-the-Wisp's ability calls itself out by name. if Lazav, the Multifarious was a copy of it and has his own name as he does. Would he still get regenerate?

DreadKhan on Favorite mtg art

8 months ago

Tagging the specific version is a hassle because you need to know what the code is for it, for most cards it's just the set, but more recent stuff also will have the set and number for variants. It also requires it to be on the platform, some stuff never gets added.

Anyways, for Will-o'-the-Wisp you would type ]card:will-o'-the-wisp (LEA)[, you just have to fix the brackets. That's the one, right?

I often sneak Spore Flower into decks in the early stages, the art is cool and the effect isn't actually terrible (it's very power crept at this point, but the raw effect is strong enough that it's still 'a card'). Fallen Empires cards are often pretty fun to play, it's much harder to 'break' Flower vs breaking a Spore Frog.

FormOverFunction on Favorite mtg art

8 months ago

I’m the biggest sucker for the old paintings, like the original (I don’t know how to link the specific one) Will-o'-the-Wisp. Also the more conceptual ones like Stasis. And basically anything Margaret Organ-Kean did. I really love the border-framing she put in many of her pieces; Spore Flower being a great example. A lot of that old art didn’t seem to try to distract me with wild costumes or elaborate character poses... it really leveraged my imagination into both what the card’s mechanics were and (maybe) how the artist -felt- about it. NOTE: it’s likely the artist didn’t always know what card they were representing or what it did, but that only makes what WotC did with the art even better. It really was a wild time back then. I do miss it. A more recent card that gave me some of that feel was Deliver Unto Evil, which was really close, but still fell prey to the “screenshot from the official movie” syndrome. I’m not going to get into my pet peeves again, so I’ll end with how refreshing Seb’s art was. Thanks, Seb!

FormOverFunction on What was the last iconic …

9 months ago

I think there’s also a personal “these are the first few cards I’ve seen that imprinted the game in my mind” iconic to be considered. Cards like Stasis and Twiddle seem iconic to me, both because their mechanics were original and their art is very cryptic and original, but also because they were what I saw first. When you grew up with straightforward art like what was drawn on a He-Man package, something like the original Terror was WILD. I feel like the newer MtG products are better polished, which has some upsides... but lacks that iconic Will-o'-the-Wisp feel. (if I had more skill/time I would link the original arts rather than whatever is about to come up with them - sorry all)

Squee_Spirit_Guide on Which of my Alt 4th …

1 year ago

I agree with TypicalTimmy, selling them individually would be a huge pain and probably take a long time. I'd definitely recommend selling them as a lot.

For the most part alternate 4th doesn't command really high prices outside of some of the chase/iconic rares. Looking at your list I'd guess the Will-o'-the-Wisp is probably worth a bit, maybe Leviathan too. I believe ABU sells alternate 4th singles, so that might be a good resource for pricing out the lot.

legendofa on What Would Happen if Oko …

2 years ago

Caerwyn Okay, I'd like to check some specific examples and definitions. Would you consider redcaps or powries (what Murderous Redcap is based on) to be simply scheming, or non-malicious? Would you consider a Will-o'-the-Wisp a type of fairy, in folklore? Also, my understanding of the child-switching isn't just out of curiosity, but also to enslave the children they kidnapped. I'll get a source for that.

I just want to make sure we're defining the terms the same way. I would consider the above examples to be both malicious and fairy-ish, rather than demonic/diabolic.

FormOverFunction on Post your favorite MTG card …

2 years ago

I love the original sets, with their painted and somewhat ancient look (especially with today’s standards)! Will-o'-the-Wisp is a good example of this, as is the original Mana Vault. Art like that still makes me feel like the cards themselves are ancient artifacts uncovered in an archaic dig site. I miss that old look. There was a Nicol Bolas Card from the War of the Spark set that had some of that feel, so the vibe isn’t gone!

Epicurus on Awww Nuts!

2 years ago

Hello there!

I have a squirrel deck as well, which uses Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest as the commander, and it's terrifying. Not saying you should replace Chatterfang, but you should consider adding Mazirek to the 99. It really makes the deck sing. Plus, it goes infinite with Scurry Oak and a sac outlet.

Also, for Reznor31's question: I'm personally a big fan of Will-o'-the-Wisp. Including it in a deck is much like playing Fog Bank in a blue deck. There doesn't have to be a thematic reason for playing it, it's just a really good, cheap blocker. I don't want to speak for Dark-Tree, but figured that I would defend their choice.

Having said that, consider Spidersilk Armor as an alternative way to add flying defense, if you feel like you need that.

Cheers!