Constrictor Sage
Creature — Snake Wizard
When this creature enters, tap target creature an opponent controls and put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
Renew — 
, Exile this card from your graveyard: Tap target creature an opponent controls and put a stun counter on it. Activate only as a sorcery.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #21049
Constrictor Sage enters and immediately halves the power of every creature an opponent controls — a punishing tempo swing for three mana. The effect is real, the cost is low, and in creature-heavy metas it does meaningful work the turn it lands.
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 |
Commander is where Constrictor Sage earns its keep: multiplayer tables are packed with large creatures, and a single Sage can cripple an alpha strike or buy a full extra turn. In 1v1 formats like Modern or Pioneer, halving one opponent's board is less likely to be backbreaking, and three mana for a 2/3 with no evasion rarely makes the cut against purpose-built aggro or combo. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in it. Standard is its only real 60-card home, and only in dedicated value or stax shells that want the body alongside the effect.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Constrictor Sage is pure bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not any scarcity premium. That price is stable by default; there's no trajectory pushing it higher unless a Commander precon or viral deck list adopts it en masse.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.