Awe Strike
Instant
The next time target creature would deal damage this turn, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #15596
Awe Strike turns a single attack into a life buffer — preventing all damage from one creature and converting it into life gain, all for one white mana. It's a combat trick that does real work in lifegain-matters decks and almost nowhere else.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Awe Strike is niche: it pulls weight in lifegain-payoff decks where every point matters, but it does nothing outside combat and can't answer a non-attacking threat. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage, it's strictly outclassed by instants that trade up on tempo or card advantage rather than just delaying one creature. Pauper is the only competitive format where its commons-only restriction keeps the removal pool shallow enough to consider it, though even there better white protection spells exist. Unless your deck specifically rewards gaining life, Awe Strike is too narrow to earn a slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Awe Strike is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and postage, not the effect. Bulk commons rarely appreciate, and nothing about Awe Strike's text suggests a reprint spike or sudden demand is coming.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.