Font of Vigor
Enchantment
, Sacrifice this enchantment: You gain 7 life.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #23201
Font of Vigor costs two mana to cast and three more to sacrifice for 7 life — five mana total for a lifegain trigger and a modest cushion, with a two-turn delay baked in. That tempo hole is too steep for competitive play, and in casual Commander you have better options at every part of the curve.
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 |
Font of Vigor is a fringe card in every format it's legal in. In Commander, the five-mana split and the wait make it a poor fit even in dedicated lifegain builds — Ajani's Welcome or Soul Warden generate recurring triggers for less. In Pauper, where efficiency is everything, Font of Vigor can't compete with direct-gain spells that cost half as much and resolve immediately. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern have no shell that wants delayed 7-life for five mana across two turns. Oathbreaker follows Commander logic: if your signature spell or commander rewards lifegain, there are cheaper enablers.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
Font of Vigor sits at $0.05 — deep bulk, the kind of card that comes in precon filler and draft chaff. At that price there's no financial downside to owning a copy, but the low cost reflects genuine low demand rather than an overlooked gem.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.