For the Family
Instant
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. If you control four or more creatures, that creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn instead.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #17643
For the Family pumps one of your creatures by +2/+2 for each opponent you have — in a four-player Commander pod, that's a potential +6/+6 at instant speed for a single green mana. It's a combat trick that scales exactly where combat tricks need to scale, and it costs almost nothing to include.
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, For the Family is at its best — the +2/+2 per opponent clause tops out at +6/+6 in a four-player game, which is more than enough to close out a player or set up a lethal combat math mistake from an opponent. In 1v1 formats like Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, and Pauper, it's a fixed +2/+2 instant for one mana, which is functional but unremarkable — Giant Growth variants with upside exist at the same price point. Vintage doesn't care about it. Oathbreaker sits between the two extremes, usually a three-player format, so you're looking at +4/+4 for one mana, which is strong enough to warrant consideration in aggressive builds.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, For the Family is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box before you'll pay for it online. Bulk rares with narrow applications rarely climb, but this one sees consistent Commander demand, so expect it to stay in the $0.10–$0.25 range indefinitely.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.