Concordia PegasusHow it works & interactions with other cards

What It Does

Concordia Pegasus is a 1/3 creature with Flying for just two mana. The Flying keyword is an evasion mechanic, meaning this creature cannot be blocked except by creatures with Flying or Reach. Its three toughness makes it surprisingly resilient against early-game 1/1 and 2/2 attackers, allowing it to serve as both an early wall and a consistent source of chip damage.

How It Resolves Step by Step

When you cast Concordia Pegasus, it enters the stack as a creature spell. If it is not countered, it enters the battlefield and remains there until it is destroyed, exiled, or otherwise removed. Because it has Flying, when you declare it as an attacker, the defending player must check their creatures for the Flying or Reach keywords; if they lack these, Concordia Pegasus cannot be blocked and will deal damage directly to the player or planeswalker it is attacking.

Common Mistakes

A frequent error is forgetting that Flying only applies to being blocked, not to blocking. Concordia Pegasus can block ground-based creatures without any issues. However, players sometimes mistake its 1/3 stat line as being 'defensive only.' Remember that even 1 damage per turn adds up, especially when your opponent lacks creatures with Flying to stop the clock.

When to Play It

This card shines in 'Go-Wide' or 'Weenie' decks that need to maintain board presence. Its 3 toughness allows it to survive early combat against aggressive 2-power creatures, while its evasive nature makes it a perfect target for Equipment or Auras that increase its power, turning a small Pegasus into a significant aerial threat.

Interaction examples

Aerial Superiority

Ornithopter of Paradise

If you control both Concordia Pegasus and Ornithopter of Paradise, you have a solid defensive aerial front. If your opponent attacks with a ground creature, both of your creatures are eligible to block it. Conversely, if your opponent only has ground creatures, both of your flyers can attack each turn without fear of being blocked by those ground units.

The Tax and the Wing

Esper Sentinel

Early in the game, you might play Esper Sentinel on turn one followed by Concordia Pegasus on turn two. While Esper Sentinel taxes your opponent's noncreature spells, Concordia Pegasus provides a high-toughness blocker to protect your life total or the Sentinel itself from small attackers, creating a difficult board state for the opponent to navigate.