Feat of Resistance
Instant
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn. (It can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, enchanted, or equipped by anything of that color.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #10105
Feat of Resistance protects a creature and puts a +1/+1 counter on it for one white mana at instant speed — that's two effects for the price of one. Lyse Hext and any commander that cares about counters or combat tricks will reach for it; everyone else should run a cheaper protection spell if counters aren't part of the plan.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon wants to attack with a buffed creature to generate Gnome tokens, and Feat of Resistance keeps the key attacker alive through blockers or combat tricks while adding a counter that pushes the damage threshold.
Feather, the Redeemed
Feather, the Redeemed returns instants that target your creatures, so Feat of Resistance comes back to hand every time you cast it — one copy effectively becomes a reusable protection and counter source for the rest of 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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Feat of Resistance earns its slot specifically in decks that care about +1/+1 counters — outside that context, Heroic Intervention or Teferi's Protection protect more for comparable cost. In Pauper it competes in white aggro and heroic shells where the counter matters for growing a threat while dodging removal. Modern and Pioneer have faster removal and more efficient protection options, so Feat of Resistance rarely makes the cut there outside of dedicated counter-synergy builds. Legacy and Vintage move too fast for a one-drop that only touches one creature.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Feat of Resistance is bulk — pick up as many copies as you need without a second thought. Bulk commons with narrow applications don't climb, so don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.