Disharmony
Instant
Cast this spell only during combat before blockers are declared.
Untap target attacking creature and remove it from combat. Gain control of that creature until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Legends
- Price
- $44.63
- EDHREC rank
- #27061
Disharmony steals an attacking creature at instant speed, deals its power as damage to its controller, and gives it back — all for two mana. It's one of the most efficient combat tricks in white, and in Commander it can redirect a lethal swing while netting you political capital.
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, Disharmony punches hardest: it can neutralize a commander mid-combat, dome the attacking player for a chunk of life, and leave you untouched for two mana at instant speed — that asymmetry is hard to overstate at a 40-life table. Legacy and Vintage both allow it, but the tempo-focused environments there rarely want a card that does nothing unless someone is already swinging at you. Oathbreaker is legal and shares enough of Commander's multiplayer dynamics that Disharmony has a similar ceiling there. Outside those formats, it's simply not legal.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
Disharmony's damage-plus-redirect effect has no true direct reprint, but Deflecting Palm does most of the same work — it stops a big hit and redirects the damage to the opponent for two mana — at a fraction of the price. Comeuppance is another white instant that punishes combat damage against you and has a broader scope against multiple attackers, typically available under two dollars.
Price Context
Current price
$44.63 premium tier
At $44.63, Disharmony sits firmly in premium territory, driven almost entirely by its age and low print run rather than competitive demand. It holds value as a collector piece, but mechanically you are paying a steep premium for an effect that cheaper alternatives approximate well enough for most tables.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.