Cutthroat Maneuver
Instant
Up to two target creatures each get +1/+1 and gain lifelink until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Theros
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #26383
Cutthroat Maneuver gives your whole team +2/+2 and lifelink until end of turn — at instant speed, that's a combat blowout or a game-saving life swing in one card. Four mana is the honest cost of that effect, and in Commander it's worth every pip.
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 |
Commander is where Cutthroat Maneuver earns its slot: go-wide token strategies turn it into a massive life swing that can stabilize a losing board or close out a game in a single attack. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer the card is legal but effectively invisible — combat tricks at four mana can't compete in those formats where the game is often decided before turn four. Vintage has the same problem at higher velocity. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander closely enough that the same token-swarm logic applies.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Cutthroat Maneuver is pure bulk — no financial risk to pick up a playset. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price rarely move unless they land on a ban list or spike in a competitive format, neither of which is a realistic scenario here.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.