Gods Willing
Instant
Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn. (It can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, enchanted, or equipped by anything of that color.)
Scry 1.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Double Masters 2022
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #3441
Gods Willing saves a creature, blanks a removal spell, and replaces itself with a scry — all for one white mana. In Feather, the Redeemed decks it does all of that every single turn for free, which is why it's one of the most efficient pieces of protection ever printed.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Feather, the Redeemed
Feather, the Redeemed returns Gods Willing to hand at end of turn, turning a one-mana cantrip into a repeatable engine that protects Feather, digs through the deck, and shuts down targeted removal indefinitely.
Zethi, Arcane Blademaster
Zethi, Arcane Blademaster imprints instants onto swords and recasts them on attack — Gods Willing on a sword means every swing threatens free protection and a scry, making Zethi genuinely difficult to answer through combat.
Frodo, Sauron's Bane
Frodo, Sauron's Bane needs to survive long enough to reach the Ring-bearer milestone, and Gods Willing buys the extra turn at minimal cost while the scry keeps the draw quality high.
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, Gods Willing is a role-player rather than a staple — it earns its slot in commanders that recur or copy spells, and it's close to unplayable in decks that don't interact with the stack around their own creatures. Pauper is where it genuinely shines as a format mainstay: one mana, cantrips, and protection in a format where removal is cheap and creatures die constantly. In Modern and Pioneer, Gods Willing sees play in go-wide white aggro and Heroic lists that want the cheapest possible protection spell with upside. Legacy's card quality is high enough that it rarely makes the cut outside dedicated Feather-style shells, but it's legal and occasionally relevant in budget builds.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Gods Willing is firmly bulk — you'll find copies in bulk bins or pick up a playset for under a dollar without effort. Bulk commons with this much replay across formats tend to hold their floor; there's no realistic downside to owning a stack of them.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.