Give No Ground
Instant
Target creature gets +2/+6 until end of turn and can block any number of creatures this turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Eldritch Moon
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #19160
Give No Ground puts a massive toughness boost and pseudo-vigilance on one creature — up to +0/+7 and the ability to block any number of attackers this turn — for three mana at instant speed. Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer is the obvious home, but outside of that specific shell it's a narrow combat trick that rarely earns its slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer cares about damage dealt to creatures you control, so stacking toughness and forcing multiple blockers through a single blocker turns Give No Ground into a damage-farming engine rather than a purely defensive play.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Give No Ground is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its competitive ceiling is low across the board. In Modern and Pioneer, three mana for a combat trick is simply too slow — cheaper pump and protection spells crowd it out entirely. In Commander it finds its best context in Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer decks, where the toughness ceiling and multi-block clause convert into meaningful resource generation; in generic white creature builds, it's a fringe include at best.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Give No Ground is deep bulk — pick it up for almost nothing if the Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer engine calls for it. Don't expect the price to move; the card's niche appeal keeps demand narrow.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.