Force Bubble
Enchantment
If damage would be dealt to you, put that many depletion counters on this enchantment instead.
When there are four or more depletion counters on this enchantment, sacrifice it.
At the beginning of each end step, remove all depletion counters from this enchantment.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Scourge
- Price
- $0.43
- EDHREC rank
- #23953
Force Bubble turns every damage source into a charge counter placement, effectively buying you one free round of combat or burn for four mana — until the counters run out. It is a stall piece, not a solution, and it rarely survives long enough to matter in Commander's multiplayer damage environment.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Force Bubble is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its competitive ceiling is basically zero outside of casual tables. In Commander it sees occasional play in pillow-fort decks that want to slow down the table while assembling a combo, but four mana for a temporary shield is a hard sell when enchantments that permanently redirect or prevent damage exist. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — the card does nothing relevant against the fast, noncombat threats those formats produce. Oathbreaker shares Commander's casual ceiling, which is the one place Force Bubble can occasionally pull its weight.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.43 bulk tier
At $0.43, Force Bubble is firmly bulk — you're not paying a premium for power. Bulk status is likely to hold; there's no competitive demand pulling the price up, and casual interest alone won't move the needle.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.