Close Quarters
Enchantment
Whenever a creature you control becomes blocked, this enchantment deals 1 damage to any target.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #22939
Close Quarters punishes any creature that blocks or attacks, dealing 1 damage to it at end of combat — a persistent tax that shreds x/1s and chips down anything your combat step touches. It's a niche enchantment that earns its slot in go-wide or deathtouch-matters builds and nowhere else.
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 |
Close Quarters is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Legacy and Vintage have zero interest in a three-mana enchantment that deals 1 damage conditionally — those formats kill you before it matters. Commander is the only home where Close Quarters can realistically stick around long enough to generate value, specifically in creature-dense aggro or deathtouch-synergy builds. In Oathbreaker the lower life totals and faster games make it even harder to justify the setup cost.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Close Quarters is deep bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in and easy to cut without regret. It's not a card that moves on speculation or sees sudden demand spikes, so that price floor is stable.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.