Fate Transfer

Instant

Move all counters from target creature onto another target creature.

CMC
2
Mana cost
{1}{U/B}
Color identity
BU
Rarity
common
Set
Shadowmoor
Price
$0.34
EDHREC rank
#18638
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Fate Transfer card art
Fate Transfer moves all counters from one permanent to another — instant speed, two mana, no questions asked. The ceiling is absurd when you're redirecting a full Eternity Vessel load or rescuing a key creature before removal lands, but outside of dedicated counter-manipulation decks it's a blank.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander
legacy
modern
pioneer
standard
vintage
pauper
oathbreaker

Commander is the only home where Fate Transfer earns a slot, and only in the right builds — proliferate, charge-counter, or persist/undying synergy decks that generate enough counters to make the transfer meaningful. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant; the formats move too fast for a two-mana effect with no immediate board impact. Pauper is the same story: commons that do nothing without setup don't survive the efficiency bar.

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Price Context

Current price

$0.34 bulk tier

At $0.34, Fate Transfer is deep bulk — you're not paying a premium for anything here. It won't appreciate; pick it up if the deck calls for it and don't think twice about the cost.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.