Echoing Courage
Instant
Target creature and all other creatures with the same name as that creature get +2/+2 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Conspiracy
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #12953
Echoing Courage pumps every creature you control that shares a name with the target — in a token deck, that's a board-wide +2/+2 for two mana. Shroofus Sproutsire is the poster commander for this effect, and the inclusion rate north of 42% reflects exactly how well it scales with fungus-token piles.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Shroofus Sproutsire
Shroofus Sproutsire generates stacks of identically named tokens, which turns Echoing Courage from a single-target buff into a full board pump for two mana — the 42% inclusion rate is earned.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Echoing Courage is a bulk rare in Commander and Pauper — the two formats where its ceiling is highest. In Commander, you need a critical mass of same-named tokens, so it's narrowly playable rather than broadly useful; outside of dedicated token commanders it sits in the binder. Pauper is its most competitive home, where token-swarm strategies are fast enough that a two-mana pump spell can close games. Legacy and Vintage are legal but irrelevant — the card has no business in those formats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Echoing Courage is deep bulk — buy a playset for less than a pack of sleeves. It holds that floor indefinitely; there's no spike scenario for a situational token pump with no cross-format demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Shroofus Sproutsire
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.