Cartouche of Strength
Enchantment — Aura Cartouche
Enchant creature you control
When this Aura enters, you may have enchanted creature fight target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has trample.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #10063
Cartouche of Strength puts a +1/+1 counter on the enchanted creature and forces a fight on entry — removal and a buff stapled together for three mana. Stangg, Echo Warrior decks run it because the fight trigger doubles as a way to weaponize the token copy before combat even starts.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Stangg, Echo Warrior
Stangg, Echo Warrior generates a temporary token copy of the enchanted creature the moment an Aura attaches, so Cartouche of Strength lets you fight with that token on entry, clear a blocker, and keep the buff on the original — all for three mana.
Thrun, Breaker of Silence
Thrun, Breaker of Silence can't be targeted by opponents and has trample already baked in, so Cartouche of Strength turns him into a removal spell every time he needs to punch through a stalled board.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Cartouche of Strength occupies a narrow lane — it's playable in Aura-matters or Voltron builds that need both a pump effect and an answer to a blocker, but most green decks at this mana cost want unconditional removal rather than a fight stapled to an enchantment. Pauper is where Cartouche of Strength is most at home: the common slot is starved for clean interaction at three mana, and the fight trigger on an Aura that also replaces itself in Aura synergy shells is genuinely competitive. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer the card is legal but essentially absent — formats with better three-mana options at instant speed make it a non-starter outside dedicated Aura strategies.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Cartouche of Strength is deep bulk — you'll find it in any common bin or as a throw-in. Bulk enchantments with narrow applications don't appreciate, so there's no reason to buy more than you need for the specific deck calling for it.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Stangg, Echo Warrior
- Thrun, Breaker of Silence
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.