Adaptive Training Post
Artifact
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, if this artifact has fewer than three charge counters on it, put a charge counter on it.
Remove three charge counters from this artifact: When you next cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, copy it and you may choose new targets for the copy.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Price
- $0.41
- EDHREC rank
- #8869
Adaptive Training Post lands as a zero-mana enchantment that immediately copies a spell you just cast — the ceiling is absurd when Shiko and Narset, Unified are triggering on every noncreature spell and Expansion // Explosion is on the stack. The cost is zero mana upfront but heavy in deckbuilding: it demands a spell-dense shell to generate consistent value, and in the wrong list it sits inert.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Shiko and Narset, Unified
Shiko and Narset, Unified is the premier home for Adaptive Training Post because the commander's triggered ability rewards casting noncreature spells in rapid succession, and a free copy of your best instant or sorcery each turn compounds that pressure into a decisive threat.
Elsha, Threefold Master
Elsha, Threefold Master cares about casting spells from the top of the library and rewarding instant-speed play, so Adaptive Training Post slots in as a way to double up the most impactful spell each rotation without spending additional mana.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Adaptive Training Post is a Commander card through and through — its power scales with the density of high-impact spells in a 99-card deck, and the multiplayer table gives you enough turns to exploit a free copy trigger repeatedly. In Legacy and Vintage, where the card is technically legal, the effect isn't broken enough to compete with the raw efficiency those formats demand, and the enchantment type offers no particular abuse route with existing broken setups. Oathbreaker is the one non-Commander format where Adaptive Training Post could genuinely show up, since signature spells create a reliable target for the copy effect every game.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Adaptive Training PostExpansion // Explosion
Infinite magecraft triggers
View on Commander Spellbook ↗
Adaptive Training PostIncreasing Vengeance
Infinite magecraft triggers
View on Commander Spellbook ↗
Price Context
Current price
$0.41 bulk tier
At $0.41, Adaptive Training Post sits firmly in bulk territory, which makes it a free inclusion decision for any spell-heavy Commander build considering it. Bulk rares with narrow homes tend to stay flat unless a breakout deck pushes demand, so treat this as a pickup-now card rather than something to track.
Explore
Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.