Assert Perfection
Sorcery
Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to up to one target creature an opponent controls.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #17970
Assert Perfection counters a spell and puts a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control — two relevant effects stapled to a three-mana instant. The catch is the Phyrexian mana cost: UUU or pay life, which means it's only free to splash if you're willing to bleed for it.
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, Assert Perfection earns its slot in Phyrexian-tribal or proliferate builds where the +1/+1 counter is never wasted and the Phyrexian mana cost signals thematic cohesion as much as efficiency. Outside Commander, it struggles — three mana for a counter is too slow for Legacy and Modern, where Counterspell and Force of Will set the baseline. Standard and Pioneer can run it, but the cost is prohibitive in faster metas where you need cheaper interaction. Assert Perfection is a Commander card wearing cross-format legality.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Assert Perfection sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up as a throw-in without thinking twice. The price reflects its niche fit; it won't climb unless a pushed Phyrexian commander drives sudden demand.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.