First printed in Secrets of Strixhaven (2026)

All 2 prints

The List (PLST) #SOS-9, 2026
Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS) #9, 2026

Daydream

Sorcery

Exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Flashback 2 generic White (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 3.1% of Standard decks played it (46 of 1483). Most played in WU (unclassified). In the last 30 days 0.1% of Commander decks played it (7 of 6150). Most played in Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful.

In Limited on MTG Arena

Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).

Win rates of Daydream in Limited
Set	GIH WR	vs set	IWD	Games
Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Premier Draft	49.4%	-6.0	-4.2	4894

GIH WR: win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
vs set: points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
IWD: improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
Games: games in which the card was seen

Combos

87 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite creature ETB…: Daydream + Felidar Guardian + Preston, the Vanisher
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Daydream + Preston, the Vanisher + Restoration Angel
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Archaeomancer + Daydream
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Daydream + Icewind Stalwart + Preston, the Vanisher
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Daydream + Preston, the Vanisher + Wispweaver Angel
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Daydream + Dualcaster Mage
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Daydream + Naru Meha, Master Wizard
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Daydream + Eternal Witness
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Daydream + Mnemonic Wall
Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Daydream + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak + Storm-Kiln Artist

See all 87 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Legal
Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Standard Other periods →

In 46 of 1483 decks (3.1%).

Share of decks

3.1%

▲ 1.8 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

46 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.9

in the main deck

Win rate

63%

13 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
WU (unclassified)	3.6%	80%
WUR (unclassified)	1.0%	20%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sage of the Skies	100%	32.2
Starfield Shepherd	100%	31.6
Springleaf Drum	100%	29.7
Quantum Riddler	100%	28.0
Momo, Friendly Flier	100%	15.6
Floodfarm Verge	100%	7.1
Hallowed Fountain	100%	5.7
Nurturing Pixie	96%	32.2
Guiding Hydra	96%	30.2
Gleaming Bastion	93%	18.2

Best win rate

Deck	Record
WU HyPPeR in Standard Challenge 32	8-1 89%
WU TrueHero in Standard Challenge 16	6-1 86%
WU zippzipp_ in Standard Championship Week Finals	9-2 82%
WU OafMcNamara in Standard Challenge 32	7-2 78%
WU That0neKid in Standard Challenge 32	6-2 75%
WU NathanOfTheGiltLeaf in Standard Challenge 32	6-2 75%
WU NathanOfTheGiltLeaf in Standard Challenge 32	6-2 75%
WU toondoslav in Standard Challenge 16	6-2 75%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WU TrueHero, 28 Oct	4 main	#3 6-1
WUR JonDaBill, 28 Oct	4 main	#21 1-3
WU NathanOfTheGiltLeaf, 27 Oct	3 main	#6 6-2
WU That0neKid, 27 Oct	3 main	#7 6-2
WU NathanOfTheGiltLeaf, 26 Oct	3 main	#3 6-2
WU Sapoa, 26 Oct	4 main	#11 4-2
WU _Falcon_, 26 Oct	4 main	#23 3-3
WUR Arena ranked player, 26 Oct	4 main

Commander Other periods →

In 7 of 6150 decks (0.1%).

Share of decks

0.1%

▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days