Amazing Acrobatics
Instant
Choose one or both —
• Counter target spell.
• Tap one or two target creatures.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Through the Omenpaths
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #5329
Amazing Acrobatics untaps up to two of your creatures and gives them each +1/+1 and evasion until end of turn — for two mana at instant speed, that's a combat trick that can swing a race outright. Peter Parker players already know: this card does real work.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Peter Parker
Peter Parker's ability rewards tapping and untapping creatures, and Amazing Acrobatics turns that loop into a combat threat by untapping two creatures while pumping them — netting both an extra attack trigger and a meaningful board presence.
Gwen Stacy
Gwen Stacy cares about creatures leaving and re-entering the red zone, and Amazing Acrobatics gives her pilots a cheap way to untap key attackers mid-combat, letting the deck squeeze extra mileage out of a single attack step.
Hylda of the Icy Crown
Amazing Acrobatics fits Hylda of the Icy Crown's tap-matters engine cleanly — untapping two creatures mid-combat creates tap triggers on demand and can invalidate an opponent's blocks at instant speed.
Riku of Many Paths
Riku of Many Paths can copy noncreature spells, and a copied Amazing Acrobatics affecting four creatures at once for three mana total is the kind of tempo play that ends stalled board states.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Amazing Acrobatics earns its slot in any tap-matters or combat-focused deck — the instant speed matters most here, letting you untap blockers in response to an attack or surprise an opponent who thought they had lethal. In competitive constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer, the effect is too narrow for most strategies, which prefer unconditional pump or protection spells. Pauper is the one non-Commander format where Amazing Acrobatics could carve out a niche, since cheap combat tricks that generate card-like value at common are exactly what aggressive decks look for. Standard legality means it's accessible right now for newer players, though it's not defining any archetypes there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Amazing Acrobatics isn't available yet, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current market rates before buying in. Given the card's niche application in tap-matters Commander builds, it's unlikely to carry a premium — budget players should have no trouble picking up copies.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Peter Parker
- Gwen Stacy
- Hylda of the Icy Crown
- Riku of Many Paths
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.