The Wind Crystal — Magic: The Gathering card

The Wind Crystal

{2}{W}{W}
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.

*"I give unto you the last of my light, and with it, the last hope of a fading world."*

Set Final Fantasy
Rarity Rare
Mana Value 4
Artist Pablo Mendoza
Collector # 43
Scryfall

Why Play The Wind Crystal

White-based midrange and control decks benefit tremendously from the cost reduction, allowing you to curve out more efficiently while maintaining board presence. The life-doubling effect transforms incremental lifegain into a powerful engine, making cards like Soul Warden and Ajani's Pridemate significantly more impactful. Deploy this early to accelerate your game plan, or hold it for the mid-game when the activated ability can swing combat decisively in your favor.

Format Notes

Commander sees the most play for The Wind Crystal, where the legendary status doesn't matter and lifegain strategies are more viable in multiplayer games. In Standard and Pioneer, it competes with other four-mana threats but finds homes in lifegain-focused builds and white devotion strategies. The card has remained legal across all formats since its printing, though it sees limited play in faster formats like Modern and Legacy where the mana investment is less appealing.

Combos & Synergies

Archangel of Thune creates explosive turns when combined with the doubled lifegain, growing your entire board while gaining massive amounts of life. Test of Endurance becomes much easier to achieve with the doubling effect, often winning games unexpectedly. Plains and other white mana sources become more valuable since you'll want to activate the expensive ability multiple times per game, making cards like Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx particularly strong alongside this artifact.

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Artifact Flying Lifelink Standard Modern Pioneer