Heavy Fog
Instant
Cast this spell only during the declare attackers step and only if you've been attacked this step.
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this turn by attacking creatures.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Masters Edition III
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #24171
Heavy Fog blanks an entire attacking army for one green mana — it's a one-sided Fog that reads 'skip your opponent's combat step' stapled to instant speed. Narrow by design, but when you need it, nothing cheaper does the job.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Heavy Fog is a panic button against the table's most dangerous swinger — one mana to survive a lethal alpha strike is a deal, and green decks that lack reliable board wipes lean on effects like this to buy a turn. In Pauper, combat tricks live and die by their versatility, and Heavy Fog sees essentially no play because Fog itself does the same thing and costs the same. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — no competitive shell wants a one-dimensional prevent-damage effect at any cost. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's logic: if your planeswalker needs protecting from one massive attack, Heavy Fog is a legal, cheap answer.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data isn't available for Heavy Fog at the moment, but as a common with a narrow effect it historically sits at bulk — expect pennies, not dollars. It's worth grabbing if you're specifically building a Fog package, but don't pay a premium.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.