Disciple of Caelus Nin
Creature — Human Wizard
When this creature enters, starting with you, each player chooses up to five permanents they control. All permanents other than this creature that weren't chosen this way phase out.
Permanents can't phase in.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Magic Online Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #20757
Disciple of Caelus Nin turns every instant and sorcery into a shared resource, copying spells for each other player at the table — the effect is explosive, the political chaos is immediate, and Hive Mind players will recognize the design DNA instantly. The cost is real: you're handing opponents free spell copies, so this card only belongs in decks built to exploit the symmetry rather than survive it.
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 |
Commander is where Disciple of Caelus Nin does its best work — four players means three free copies of every instant and sorcery you cast, and the multiplayer environment gives you political cover to weaponize the symmetry. Legacy and Vintage allow it, but the effect is wasted in one-on-one games where you're simply giving your opponent a copy of everything, which is almost never a line you want. Oathbreaker is the only other format worth considering, and even there the two-player default undercuts the card's ceiling significantly.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Disciple of Caelus NinHive MindTeferi's Protection
Permanently phase out all permanents opponents control; Mass Land Denial
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Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Disciple of Caelus Nin isn't available here — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a current number. Given how narrow the card's best use cases are, don't pay a premium; it should be an easy pickup if the price is reasonable.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.