Is Maha, Its Feathers Night legal in Standard, Modern, and Commander?

Maha, Its Feathers Night is legal in: Standard, Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Historic.

Maha, Its Feathers Night

Q: What type of card is Maha, Its Feathers Night?

Maha, Its Feathers Night is a Legendary Creature — Elemental Bird. Its oracle text reads: "Flying, trample Ward—Discard a card. Creatures your opponents control have base toughness 1. *Its wingspan reaches from dusk to dawn.* Power/Toughness: 6/5"

Legendary Creature — Elemental Bird

Flying, trample

Ward—Discard a card.

Creatures your opponents control have base toughness 1.

*Its wingspan reaches from dusk to dawn.*

Power/Toughness: 6/5

Set Bloomburrow

Rarity Mythic Rare

Mana Value 5

Artist Alessandra Pisano

Collector # 100

Scryfall

Standard	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Modern	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Vintage	Legal
Commander	Legal
Pauper	Not legal
Historic	Legal

Why Play Maha, Its Feathers Night

Flying and trample create an evasive threat that's difficult to block effectively, while the ward ability protects your investment by forcing opponents to discard valuable cards. The real power lies in reducing all opposing creatures to 1 toughness, turning even small damage sources into board wipes and making combat math heavily favor your attacks. Control and midrange decks appreciate both the immediate board impact and the long-term pressure this creature provides.

Format Notes

Commander sees the most play due to the multiplayer format amplifying the global toughness reduction effect across multiple opponents' boards. Standard and Pioneer adoption depends heavily on the creature-heavy nature of the current metagame, as the card shines against aggressive strategies but struggles against combo or heavy removal decks. Modern play remains niche but viable in specific metas where creature combat is prevalent.

Combos & Synergies

Pyroclasm effects become devastating board wipes when all opposing creatures have 1 toughness, clearing entire battlefields for minimal mana investment. Goblin Chainwhirler and similar ping effects transform into one-sided wraths, while first strike creatures like Thalia, Guardian of Thraben become nearly unbeatable in combat. Token-generating strategies also benefit significantly, as even 1/1 creatures become legitimate threats against reduced-toughness opposition.