Enter the Enigma
Sorcery
Target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Draw a card.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #1382
Enter the Enigma puts three 2/2 Puzzle tokens with flying and ward 1 onto the battlefield — six power in the air for three mana if you can trigger the cipher condition. Lyse Hext decks that want a wide board of evasive blue creatures run it as a staple, not a consideration.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Muddle, the Ever-Changing
Muddle, the Ever-Changing shifts into different identities based on spells cast, and Enter the Enigma's token flood gives Muddle a wide board to encode onto, replaying the effect every combat step.
Elsha, Threefold Master
Elsha, Threefold Master rewards playing instants and sorceries from the top of the library, and Enter the Enigma's cipher clause turns each attacking token into a repeatable spell trigger that feeds Elsha's storm-counting engine.
Storm, Force of Nature
Storm, Force of Nature scales with the number of spells cast each turn, making Enter the Enigma's initial cast plus every subsequent cipher trigger a direct buff to Storm's power and toughness.
Octavia, Living Thesis
Octavia, Living Thesis wants a high instant and sorcery count to keep its cost reduced, and Enter the Enigma adds to that tally while producing flying bodies that can carry cipher and keep the loop going.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Enter the Enigma is legal everywhere but has found almost no traction outside Commander, where its token production and repeatable cipher text scale with a longer game and wide boards. In Commander it earns its slot in blue token and spellslinger decks specifically because cipher converts each attacking creature into a free spell cast — relevant in a format that rewards storm counts and spell triggers. In competitive non-rotating formats like Legacy and Modern, three mana for a sorcery-speed token maker with no immediate board impact is far too slow against established threats. Standard legality opens a window, but Enter the Enigma is a build-around in a singleton format, not a standalone threat in sixty-card lists.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Enter the Enigma is bulk — pick it up without a second thought if your commander calls for it. Bulk rares with a narrow but real home tend to stay at this price floor indefinitely, so there's no urgency beyond just needing the card.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.