Enthralling Hold
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
You can't choose an untapped creature as this spell's target as you cast it.
You control enchanted creature.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #24581
Enthralling Hold steals any tapped creature — no power restriction, no expiration — for five mana. The catch is the tap requirement, but in Commander, attacking creatures are tapped constantly, so the window opens every combat.
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 |
Commander is where Enthralling Hold earns its slot: multiplayer tables mean someone is always swinging, so the tap clause rarely feels restrictive, and permanently absorbing a Craterhoof Behemoth or a stolen commander at five mana is straightforwardly powerful. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer it competes against cheaper, unconditional options — Control Magic effects at this cost need to answer anything, and the tap requirement makes Enthralling Hold too slow and situational for those formats. Oathbreaker sits closer to Commander in feel, so the same logic applies: if your meta curves out aggressively, this overperforms its price.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Enthralling Hold is deep bulk — you'll find it in common boxes or grab a playset for under half a dollar. Bulk enchantments with narrow conditions don't appreciate, so treat it as a cheap pickup for the effect, not a hold.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.