Delirium
Instant
Cast this spell only during an opponent's turn.
Tap target creature that player controls. That creature deals damage equal to its power to the player. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by the creature this turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $1.93
- EDHREC rank
- #12272
Delirium shuts down a player's ability to attack anyone but you — and hands you a 1/1 deathtouch assassin every upkeep to make them think twice about it. Three mana gets you a political engine that doubles as a damage deterrent, and Queen Marchesa decks run it because the monarch mechanic and the threat of retaliation are exactly what this card rewards.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Queen Marchesa
Queen Marchesa already wants to be the archenemy who dares opponents to swing in, and Delirium locks that dynamic in place — whoever holds the crown becomes a sitting duck for the assassin tokens, while everyone else is legally barred from attacking any target but you.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Delirium is a political piece that punishes threat assessment errors — the player who swings into you eats a deathtouch blocker, and everyone else watches. It earns its slot in decks that want to be attacked selectively, not swarmed, which is a narrow but real niche in four-player pods. Legacy and Vintage have access to Delirium on paper, but three-mana enchantments that don't immediately impact the board get no respect in those formats and see essentially zero competitive play. Commander is the only format where Delirium actually functions as intended.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.93 cheap tier
At $1.93, Delirium sits comfortably in the cheap tier — low enough that it's a zero-hesitation include if the effect fits your gameplan. Niche political enchantments at this price point tend to stay flat; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.