Comforting Counsel
Enchantment
Whenever you gain life, put a growth counter on this enchantment.
As long as there are five or more growth counters on this enchantment, creatures you control get +3/+3.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #15625
Comforting Counsel puts every opponent to sleep and refills its controller's hand — two powerful effects stapled together — but the five-mana sorcery cost means you're doing nothing else the turn you cast it. In Blech, Loafing Pest decks specifically, the sleep trigger is the whole point, making this less of a support card and more of a main engine piece.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Blech, Loafing Pest
Blech, Loafing Pest triggers off opponents falling asleep, so Comforting Counsel hitting every opponent at once is the cleanest possible fuel — one card does the work of three and draws you cards while it does it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Comforting Counsel is legal in every major constructed format but sees virtually no play outside Commander — five mana for a sorcery that doesn't end the game is too slow for Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, where opponents rarely care about the sleep mechanic in any meaningful way. In Commander, the card earns its slot exactly once: in Blech, Loafing Pest, where blanket sleep triggers are the win condition. Outside that specific shell, a five-mana sorcery that draws cards and buys one turn of protection still can't compete with cheaper, more repeatable effects. Oathbreaker has the same problem — the cost is real and the payoff requires a dedicated deck built around it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Comforting Counsel isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest. Given its narrow application — almost exclusively in Blech, Loafing Pest lists — it's unlikely to carry a significant price tag, and picking up a copy should be painless.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Blech, Loafing Pest
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.