Cut Short
Instant
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for 
or one mana of that creature's color.)
Destroy target planeswalker that was activated this turn or tapped creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #12891
Cut Short kills a tapped creature at instant speed for two mana — clean, efficient, and exactly what Kasla, the Broken Halo wants to sequence on an opponent's attack step. It's a narrow removal spell with a real cost: anything untapped walks free.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kasla, the Broken Halo
Kasla, the Broken Halo rewards stacking instants and sorceries in the graveyard, and Cut Short slots in as a cheap, on-theme removal piece that triggers that engine while answering any creature that swings into you.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Cut Short is a Commander card first and foremost — the two-mana instant removal slot is crowded in every 60-card format, and the tapped restriction is a near-disqualifying condition in Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer where threats are rarely sitting still. In Pauper, common-legal removal at two mana faces stiff competition from spells with fewer strings attached. Commander is where the tapped restriction costs the least: combat is the natural trigger window, and Kasla decks specifically want cheap instants in the yard more than unconditional kills.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
Cut Short is bulk at $0.07, and that price reflects its narrow playability honestly. Don't expect movement — it's a role-player in one commander archetype, not a card that crosses over into broader demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.