Envelop
Instant
Counter target sorcery spell.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Judgment
- Price
- $2.92
- EDHREC rank
- #20118
Envelop counters any sorcery for a single blue mana — full stop. The restriction is real, but one mana is one mana, and hitting Cultivate, Kodama's Reach, or a game-ending Cyclonic Rift at instant speed is worth a slot in the right build.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Envelop is a niche but honest piece of countermagic — the format runs enough high-impact sorceries that the restriction rarely feels crippling, and the one-mana cost means you hold it up without sacrificing your whole turn. Pauper is where Envelop gets the most mileage; the format's sorcery-heavy removal and ramp suite means this hits meaningful targets on a budget. Legacy and Vintage have access to Flusterstorm and Force of Will, so Envelop doesn't compete there except in very specific budget shells. Oathbreaker sees it occasionally in blue control lists that want cheap reactive tools without breaking the bank.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.92 cheap tier
At $2.92, Envelop sits in an awkward spot — it's cheap enough to slot in without guilt, but expensive for what amounts to a narrow counterspell with many functional competitors at lower prices. The price holds mostly on scarcity and casual demand rather than raw power, so don't expect it to climb.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.