Bind
Instant
Counter target activated ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
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- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Invasion
- Price
- $4.37
- EDHREC rank
- #15160
Bind counters an activated ability and draws a card — instant speed, one green mana, no conditions. It's a narrow answer, but in a format full of Krenko, Mob Boss activations, Thrasios, Triton Hero triggers, and fetch lands, that narrowness buys you more than it costs.
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 |
Commander is where Bind earns its slot — activated abilities are everywhere, from mana rocks to combo pieces to planeswalkers, and free card replacement makes the tempo hit negligible. In Legacy and Vintage, Bind is legal but too slow and too situational to compete with Stifle, which does the same job for a single blue mana without the color restriction. Oathbreaker has a smaller card pool and faster game states, so countering a key activation can matter more there, though green isn't always where you want to be for interaction.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$4.37 cheap tier
At $4.37, Bind sits in the low-end staple tier — you're paying for a Reserved List card with a narrow but real use case, not a bulk rare. The price is stable rather than climbing; run it if you need the effect in green, but don't treat it as a spec.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.