Disempower
Instant
Put target artifact or enchantment on top of its owner's library.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #26690
Disempower destroys an enchantment and gains you 2 life — two effects stapled together at instant speed for two mana. It's too narrow for most Commander lists where artifact and enchantment removal needs to pull double duty, but it earns a slot in Pauper where the life gain matters and the enchantment density is high.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Disempower competes against cards like Disenchant and Generous Gift that hit both artifacts and enchantments — the life gain rarely justifies the narrower target range in a format where opponents run both. Pauper is where Disempower actually performs: enchantments are a real axis there, the 2 life is a meaningful buffer in racing matchups, and the two-mana instant speed is exactly where you want to be. Legacy and Vintage have access to strictly better options at the same cost, so Disempower sees no play in either. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander read — playable if your meta is enchantment-heavy, cut otherwise.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Disempower is deep bulk — you're not paying for power, you're paying for a slot. It won't appreciate; pick it up only if you have a specific Pauper list that wants it.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.