Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
- Mana cost
- {3}{U}
- Type
- Legendary Creature — Elder Wizard
- Power / toughness
- 2 / 4
- Set
- Final Fantasy Commander #141 (rare)
- Price
- $1.60 USD
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create a 1/1 blue Bird creature token with flying and vigilance.
Whenever you attack with one or more Birds, scry 2.
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis has 2 printings, first in Final Fantasy Commander (2025). EDHREC ranks it #3,154 among Commander cards. It appears most in Y'shtola, Night's Blessed decks (13,976 on EDHREC). 1 public deck on TCG runs it. It has 1 official ruling.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: not legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: not legal
Public decks that run Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
- Scions & Spellcraft - Final Fantasy Commander, led by Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
Commanders that run Hermes, Overseer of Elpis most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Y'shtola, Night's Blessed: 13,976 decks
- Choco, Seeker of Paradise: 8,773 decks
- Denzilore Fatehold: 2,482 decks
- Riku of Many Paths: 1,103 decks
- G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn: 982 decks
- Gandalf, Party Guest: 828 decks
- Zethi, Arcane Blademaster: 746 decks
- Matoya, Archon Elder: 744 decks
Often played with Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : Hermes's first ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack.