Fractured Loyalty
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, that spell or ability's controller gains control of that creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #22225
Fractured Loyalty turns every targeting spell aimed at the enchanted creature into a potential theft, handing you control of that creature for as long as you keep targeting it yourself. The catch is that any opponent can steal it right back the moment they point a spell at the same creature — so it rewards tight threat assessment and punishes sloppy sequencing.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Fractured Loyalty occupies a niche but functional role in blue-red spell-slinger decks that target their own creatures anyway — the enchantment converts that routine activity into a persistent theft threat, and at one mana it slots in without disrupting your curve. In Legacy and Vintage, it's a curiosity; the formats move too fast and efficiently for a setup-dependent Aura to earn a slot over more proactive interaction. Modern is theoretically legal but practically irrelevant — there's no competitive shell that wants a one-mana enchantment requiring repeated targeting to function when removal is ubiquitous. Fractured Loyalty is, honestly, a Commander card through and through.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Fractured Loyalty is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box or tossed into a trade pile without a second thought. It's a niche card with a small target audience, so don't expect the price to move unless a prominent Brudiclad or Zada list puts it on the map.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.