Once you've announced that you're casting a spell, players can't take any actions until you've finished doing so. Notably, opponents can't try to remove your commander to change how many modes you may choose.
Nexus Mentality
To move a counter from one permanent to another, the counter is removed from the first permanent and put onto the second. Any abilities that care about a counter being removed from or placed on a permanent will apply.
Once you've chosen both modes for the spell, it doesn't matter whether you continue to control a commander. This is true even if you somehow no longer control a commander as you finish casting the spell.
Last observed at $0.33, down from $0.41 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.19 and $2.56 across 33 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 16 hours ago at $0.33.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SOC — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Secrets of Strixhaven Commander* (released April 2026).
Card #21 in Secrets of Strixhaven Commander.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Instant. Color identity: blue. Mana cost: {3}{U} (4 converted).
Legal in Duel, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Oathbreaker.
EDHrec ranks this card #14,631 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Lie Setiawan.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Lie Setiawan
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