Hobble
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
When this Aura enters, draw a card.
Enchanted creature can't attack.
Enchanted creature can't block if it's black.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Planeshift
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #24381
Hobble locks a creature out of attacking while replacing itself with a card draw, and if the enchanted creature's controller ever plays a land, you draw again. That upside rarely matters enough to justify the slot — it's a soft answer that leaves the threat alive.
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, Hobble is too passive — neutralizing one attacker while leaving a blocker and the creature's activated abilities intact is rarely worth a deck slot when white has access to hard removal. Pauper is where Hobble is most competitive, slowing down creature-based aggro while cantripping to keep pace with tempo decks. Legacy and Vintage have it legal but would never touch it. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander: the format moves fast enough that you want permanent answers, not temporary locks.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Hobble is deep bulk — no constructed demand and minimal Commander play keep the price pinned to near-zero. It won't spike, and there's no reason to buy a copy unless you're specifically sleeving up a Pauper list.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.