Dissipate
Instant
Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #6141
Dissipate counters a spell and exiles it — no graveyard recursion, no flashback, no reanimation — which makes it strictly more useful than a vanilla Cancel in most games. Baral, Chief of Compliance drops it to two mana, at which point it becomes one of the cleanest answers in the format.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance reduces Dissipate to two mana and loots whenever it counters, so every spell you stop replaces itself — the cost reduction alone makes it better than most three-mana counterspells in the 99.
Umbris, Fear Manifest
Umbris, Fear Manifest grows whenever an opponent's card is exiled, so Dissipate doesn't just stop a threat — it adds a counter to Umbris and permanently removes the card from the game, feeding the engine twice.
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner converts every instant and sorcery into a 2/2 Drake, so Dissipate pulls double duty as both interaction and token generation on the opponent's turn.
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 |
In Commander, Dissipate earns its slot over Cancel almost every time — the exile clause matters in a format saturated with graveyard synergies, recursion engines, and flashback spells. Three mana is the ceiling for unconditional counterspells in most blue shells, and Dissipate sits right at that threshold with a meaningful upside over doing nothing extra. In Legacy and Vintage, it can't compete with Force of Will, Counterspell, or Mana Drain, so it sees essentially no play there. Modern and Pioneer have access to cheaper targeted counterspells, which pushes Dissipate out of competitive lists in both formats. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's logic — exile text is relevant, three mana is acceptable, and it's a clean include in any blue shell.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Dissipate is bulk in every sense — you'll find it in any common box at your local shop or bundled for pennies on any singles site. The price won't move; it's been reprinted enough times that supply is essentially unlimited, so buy as many as you need without a second thought.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
- Baral, Chief of Compliance
- Umbris, Fear Manifest
- Talrand, Sky Summoner
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.