The Wind Crystal

Legendary Artifact

White spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

If you would gain life, you gain twice that much life instead.

{4}{W}{W}, {T}: Creatures you control gain flying and lifelink until end of turn.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Alchemy	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Pre-release	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Standard	Legal
Standard Brawl	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (6)

NV_1980 on Plinkers Life-Gain

1 month ago

Hi there OwlmanOfOz,

Always happy to meet another Kambal-player! I think your deck could do with a little bit more mana generation. Right now you're depending on 33 lands (which is below average compared to most dual-color commander decks) 2 mana rocks, Smothering TitheGC (which helps you generate some treasure) and The Wind Crystal (which cheapens your white spells). I'd really consider adding some more cheap rocks like Arcane Signet or Talisman of Hierarchy. Cards like Land Tax and Weathered Wayfarer are also reasonably priced these days and definitely worth the investment. A card like Dark Ritual can also be really useful. All of these help you get off the ground a bit quicker because they're cheap to cast. Considering the amount of life you're gaining every turn, you could also add some more cards that base draw on that. I'm thinking Exemplar of Light, Phyrexian Arena and The Gaffer.

In case you're wondering, here's what my Kambal deck looks like. Cheers.

octopimp on Apple Accessories, Now with Malware

1 month ago

I built a deck based on yours, Candy Apple around buffing creatures, and gaining as much life as possible so Sanguine Bond will help chew our opponents to pieces. To that end, life doublers like Doctor Strange, Surgeon, Rhox Faithmender, Boon Reflection, and The Wind Crystal can do quite well if you have Sanguine Bond, Vizkopa Guildmage, or Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose.

Killian, Ink Duelist and The Wind Crystal can help manage your spell costs.

Spells that would take advantage of our large amount of life include Bond of Agony, Killing Wave, and Zero Point Ballad.

Wicked Visitor can help make opponent's even more reluctant to use removal on your auras.

I really like Eriette's whole gimmick, she's one of my favorite decks.

Saljen on Mono White Weenies

2 months ago

Knight of Dawn's Light, Water Tribe Rallier, The Mind Stone, The Wind Crystal, Airbender Ascension

Crow_Umbra on Bre'silian Skies [Primer]

7 months ago

Thanks legendofa lol. I feel like my considering/maybe boards at this point become my one stop shop for potential swaps so I don't have to do the Scryfall searches all over again.

I think one of the next primer sections I'll add is Budget Swaps. I think Rhox Faithmender could swap in over The Wind Crystal, Alhammarret's Archive, or an alt wincon like Aetherflux Reservoir. Similarly, Balefire Liege could probably be a budget alternative to Archangel of Thune.

Snap157 on Azorius Mill

1 year ago

This looks nutty and fun to play

that being said I think Words of Worship, Honor the Fallen, Y'shtola Rhul, Ruin Crab, Swiftfoot Boots could be cut in favor of some more raw lifegain. You already have a ton of protection and counters so I'm not worries about losing boots. I would consider cards like Drogskol Reaver, Rhox Faithmender, Suture Priest, The Wind Crystal, and a few more lands. Maze of Ith doesnt count so you are really only running 33 which is way too lean

overall super cool deck tho

DemonDragonJ on 100 Shades of Gray

1 year ago

I have replaced Alhammarret's Archive with The Wind Crystal, which reduced the average converted mana cost of this deck from 3.93 to 3.92, because, while it is always great to be able to draw additional cards, the crystal has amazing synergy with this deck, so I decided to make that replacement.