Disappearing Act
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, return a permanent you control to its owner's hand.
Counter target spell.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Kaladesh
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #17890
Disappearing Act counters a spell and bounces one of your own permanents — the bounce is the point, not the drawback. In decks that want to replay enter-the-battlefield triggers or reset a commander's abilities, it earns its slot; everywhere else, Counterspell does the job cleaner.
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 |
Disappearing Act is a Commander card through and through — the self-bounce rider is worth next to nothing in Legacy or Vintage, where straightforward countermagic like Force of Will sets the bar, and Modern and Pioneer offer cleaner three-mana interaction. In Commander, the ability to reuse a key ETB permanent or dodge a removal spell targeting your own piece turns the "cost" into upside. It fits tightest in blink-heavy or flicker-adjacent shells where the bounce is never wasted.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Disappearing Act is pure bulk — grab a copy for nearly nothing and don't look back. Niche appeal keeps supply high and price low; it's not going anywhere, but it doesn't need to.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.