Closing Statement
Instant
This spell costs 
less to cast during your end step.
Destroy target creature or planeswalker you don't control. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #18824
Closing Statement exiles up to two target creatures or planeswalkers for four mana — clean, no conditions, no targeting restrictions. That rate is acceptable in Commander where unconditional exile removal is worth the extra mana, but it won't displace the two-mana staples that already fill this slot.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Closing Statement fills the role of unconditional multi-target exile removal, which has real value in a format where indestructible threats and graveyard recursion make destroy effects unreliable. Four mana for two exiles is a reasonable rate when you need the insurance, though most decks will cap out at one copy and prioritize cheaper options first. In Modern and Pioneer, the four-mana cost is too slow for a removal spell competing against Fatal Push and Prismatic Ending. Legacy and Vintage have even less patience for it. Closing Statement is fundamentally a Commander card — the extra mana makes sense only in a multiplayer game where hitting two targets in one spell generates real tempo.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Closing Statement is deep bulk — pick it up from a common box or toss it in any order hitting a free-shipping minimum. Bulk removal rarely appreciates, so treat this as a functional inclusion at negligible cost, not a card to stock up on.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.