Containment Breach
Sorcery — Lesson
Destroy target artifact or enchantment. If its mana value is 2 or less, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #13542
Containment Breach destroys an enchantment with no mana cost attached — you pay the price in life or cards, not mana, which means it comes down without eating into your turn. Iroh, Grand Lotus decks lean on it specifically because that off-curve efficiency slots cleanly into a spell-trigger engine. It's a bulk uncommon doing real work.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Iroh, Grand Lotus
Iroh, Grand Lotus rewards casting spells on each player's turn, and Containment Breach delivers enchantment removal at instant speed for zero mana — triggering Iroh's ability without spending a single land drop on the interaction.
Blech, Loafing Pest
Blech, Loafing Pest cares about casting spells for free or at reduced cost, and Containment Breach fits cleanly into that shell as zero-mana interaction that triggers abilities while keeping your mana open for threats.
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, Containment Breach punches above its price tag — enchantments like Rhystic Study, Smothering Tithe, and Sylvan Library define tables, and zero-mana instant-speed answers to them are exactly what the format rewards. Modern and Legacy have faster, more reliable enchantment removal with Prismatic Ending and Abrupt Decay, so Containment Breach doesn't compete there outside of niche free-spell synergy builds. Pioneer is similarly stocked with efficient removal that hits multiple permanent types, making this a fringe inclusion at best. Commander is where Containment Breach actually belongs.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Containment Breach is bulk — pick up a copy without a second thought. Bulk uncommons with genuine Commander utility tend to stay cheap indefinitely, so there's no urgency beyond just sleeving it in.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Iroh, Grand Lotus
- Blech, Loafing Pest
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.