Vega, the Watcher
Vega, the Watcher: Legendary Creature - Bird Spirit, Kaldheim. Flying Whenever you cast a spell from anywhere other than your hand, draw a card. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{W}{U}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Legendary Creature - Bird Spirit
- Colour identity
- White and blue (WU)
- Power / toughness
- 2/2
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Kaldheim (KHM)
- Released
- 2021-02-05
- Collector number
- 233
- Artist
- Paul Scott Canavan
- Keywords
- Flying
- Commander
- Can be your commander
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About Vega, the Watcher
Vega, the Watcher is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon white and blue legendary creature from Kaldheim (KHM), an expansion set released in February 2021. It is collector number 233 in that set, with art by Paul Scott Canavan. It costs {1}{W}{U} (one generic, one white and one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 2/2 creature. Its colour identity is white and blue. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 3 sets, from The List (2020) to Kaldheim (2021). It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.35 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Flying
Whenever you cast a spell from anywhere other than your hand, draw a card.
One eye sees the past, one the present, and one the future-and none can be deceived.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.35 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Vega, the Watcher by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Vega, the Watcher
Vega, the Watcher has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The List (PLST) #KHM-233 | Uncommon | 2023 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #88374 | Uncommon | 2021 |
| Kaldheim (KHM) #332 | Uncommon | 2021 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Vega, the Watcher.
- Vega’s ability will resolve before the spell that caused it to trigger. It will resolve even if that spell is countered.
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