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Chalice of the Void

Artifact

This artifact enters with X charge counters on it.
Whenever a player casts a spell with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact, counter that spell.

CMC
0
Mana cost
{X}{X}
Color identity
C
Rarity
rare
Set
Historic Anthology 6
Price
—
EDHREC rank
#8967
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Chalice of the Void card art
Chalice of the Void shuts off entire mana-cost brackets the moment it resolves — set it on one and you've locked out most interaction in a typical game, set it on zero and you've eaten a swath of free spells. The cost is real: it's a symmetrical lock, so you need to build around it or you'll kneecap yourself, and Noctis, Prince of Lucis is one of the few commanders whose artifact-centric game plan naturally plays around the restriction rather than into it.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage restricted
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Chalice of the Void is legal in Legacy, Modern, and Commander, not legal in Pioneer or Standard, and restricted in Vintage — which should tell you everything about its ceiling. The Vintage restriction exists because on the draw you can stop entire archetypes cold for zero net mana investment; that kind of early-game shutdown is simply too consistent in a singleton-and-fast-mana environment. Commander gives it a pass because the singleton rule and 40 life dilute the lock enough that opponents have time to answer it, and politically it draws hate rather than just winning — so the format never felt the need to restrict it.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

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Noctis, Prince of Lucis

Noctis, Prince of Lucis

18.7% of decks · synergy 0.18

Noctis, Prince of Lucis runs a high density of artifacts and can recur or reposition Chalice of the Void as the game state demands, turning what would normally be a liability into a reusable lock piece rather than a fixed commitment.

Key Combos

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Price Context

Current price

unknown tier

Chalice of the Void has historically sat in the $20–$50 range depending on printing, with numerous reprints keeping a ceiling on its price despite perennial Modern and Legacy demand. Check current listings before buying — the spread between printings can be significant, and a budget copy in a less prestigious frame plays identically to the original.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.