Eyes of the Beholder
Instant
Target creature gets -11/-11 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #20452
Eyes of the Beholder locks down a creature permanently as long as it stays on the battlefield — no attack, no block, no activated abilities — which is a meaningful threat answer stapled to a three-mana enchantment. The catch is that it only works on a creature with the most power on the battlefield, so in a four-player game where threat levels shift every turn, the lock can slip off the target you actually care about.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Eyes of the Beholder occupies a narrow lane: it's best when there's a single dominant creature dominating the table and you need a cheap, non-destroy answer that survives board wipes that hit only creatures. It falls flat in creature-light metas or when another player develops a beefier threat and steals the lock. Outside of Commander, the card is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Modern, Pioneer, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no competitive play in any of them — removal in those formats is too efficient for a conditional enchantment to compete.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Eyes of the Beholder isn't currently available, which likely reflects its narrow appeal and low demand. Check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a current buylist — given how situational the card is, expect bulk-rare territory.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.