Hedron-Field Purists
Creature — Human Cleric
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LEVEL 1-4
1/4
If a source would deal damage to you or a creature you control, prevent 1 of that damage.
LEVEL 5+
2/5
If a source would deal damage to you or a creature you control, prevent 2 of that damage.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Price
- $0.33
- EDHREC rank
- #21685
Hedron-Field Purists turns every coin flip into a damage gate — if you win the flip, the next source of damage to you or your creatures is prevented, and looping it with Frenetic Efreet can make you effectively invulnerable for a turn. The setup cost is real: you need both pieces on board and mana open, but the payoff in the right shell is lopsided enough to justify the slots.
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 |
Hedron-Field Purists is a Commander card through and through — the format's longer games give you the time to assemble coin-flip synergies and exploit the prevention shield repeatedly. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but never played; the effect is too slow and too conditional against decks that end the game on turn one or two. Modern has faster clocks and better protection options, so Hedron-Field Purists doesn't compete there either. Commander is where the damage-prevention trigger actually matters, particularly in pillow-fort or coin-flip-themed decks that can protect it and abuse the effect over multiple turns.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.33 bulk tier
At $0.33, Hedron-Field Purists is deep bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a card with a narrow but real niche. The price is stable because demand is low and supply isn't shrinking, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.