Hoodwink
Instant
Return target artifact, enchantment, or land to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Magic Online Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #23312
Hoodwink bounces a nonland permanent for one blue mana at instant speed — the rate is real, and the flexibility to hit artifacts, enchantments, and creatures makes it genuinely versatile. The catch is that it doesn't answer the problem permanently, so it belongs in decks that can punish the tempo swing, not ones that just need a threat gone.
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, Hoodwink earns a slot in tempo and blink-value shells where bouncing your own permanent to dodge removal or reset an ETB is as valuable as disrupting an opponent. Pauper is the format where Hoodwink gets the most respect — one mana at instant speed is a competitive rate in a format where every resource matters, and the broad permanent typing lets it hit Bogle enchantments, artifacts, and problem creatures alike. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more efficient interaction, so Hoodwink won't see serious play in those formats despite being legal. It's a card with a real home in low-power Commander and Pauper rather than a format-defining staple.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Hoodwink isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest figures. As a common with a narrow competitive profile, it typically sits well under a dollar and is easy to acquire for budget builds.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.