Entrancing Melody
Sorcery
Gain control of target creature with mana value X.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #12531
Entrancing Melody steals any creature on the board outright — no questions asked — at the cost of X blue mana, where X is that creature's power. It's the cleanest creature theft in Commander, and Zimone, Infinite Analyst runs it at a 33% clip because converting stolen bodies directly into card advantage is exactly what that engine wants.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zimone, Infinite Analyst
Zimone, Infinite Analyst turns every stolen creature into a draw trigger, so Entrancing Melody doesn't just neutralize a threat — it fuels the engine that wins the game.
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 |
Entrancing Melody is a Commander card through and through — the format's singleton rule and high-power-creature density make the X cost worth paying, and swiping a 5/5 for five mana at instant speed is a two-for-one that scales into the late game. In Legacy and Vintage, it's technically legal but loses badly to the format's clock; nobody is casting a five-mana steal spell when games end on turn two. Modern and Pioneer have similar problems — Entrancing Melody is too slow and situational to compete with tempo and aggro-proofing at those power levels. Stick to Commander, where the targets are worth stealing and the table gives you time to untap.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Entrancing Melody is deep bulk — you're picking it out of a dollar box or buying a playset for under a dollar. That price is stable; it sees just enough Commander play to prevent it from hitting true zero, but not enough constructed demand to push it higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.