Disciple of the Ring
Creature — Human Wizard
, Exile an instant or sorcery card from your graveyard: Choose one —
• Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays 
.
• This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
• Tap target creature.
• Untap target creature.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Double Masters 2022
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #16798
Disciple of the Ring is a five-mana instant-speed toolbox on a body — counter a spell, untap it, give it vigilance or menace, ping something — all fueled by exiling instants and sorceries from your graveyard. The cost is real: five mana is a steep entry point, and the engine stalls if you run low on graveyard fuel.
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 Disciple of the Ring actually lives — blue spell-slinging decks run enough instants and sorceries to keep the graveyard stocked, and the repeated counterspell threat alone warps how opponents play into you. In Modern and Legacy the five-mana cost is disqualifying; faster, cheaper threats and counters outclass it at every angle. Pioneer is theoretically legal but the same problem applies — the format's threats resolve too fast for a five-drop value engine to stabilize the board. Disciple of the Ring is a Commander card wearing a multi-format badge.
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Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data isn't currently available for Disciple of the Ring, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market rate before buying. It's a casual Commander staple with limited competitive demand, which historically keeps cards like this in a budget-friendly range.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.