Ice Out
Instant
Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.)
This spell costs 
less to cast if it's bargained.
Counter target spell.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Wizards Play Network 2023
- Price
- $0.60
- EDHREC rank
- #7351
Ice Out taps up to two targets for one blue mana at instant speed — that's efficient tempo that doubles as a tap-trigger engine in the right shell. Hylda of the Icy Crown turns every activation into a free token, draw, or counter, making Ice Out one of the cleanest one-mana payoffs in the deck.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
Ice Out is a one-mana spell that can fire Hylda of the Icy Crown's ability twice in a single cast, generating two triggers off a single blue mana — that ratio is nearly unmatched in the format.
Isu the Abominable
Isu the Abominable rewards you for casting Snow spells, and Ice Out is a Snow instant that pulls double duty as a combat trick and tap enabler, feeding Isu's growing stat line at minimal cost.
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor runs a curse-heavy gameplan that benefits from keeping blockers tapped and opponents off-balance, and Ice Out provides cheap, repeatable disruption that slots cleanly into that control shell.
Jorn, God of Winter
Jorn, God of Winter untaps Snow permanents on attack, and Ice Out's Snow typing means it synergizes with the broader Snow package while locking down blockers to make Jorn's combat step safer.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Ice Out is a role-player rather than a staple — it earns its slot specifically in tap-matters and Snow builds, not as a generic blue spell. In competitive constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer, it competes with a deep pool of interaction and rarely sees play outside of niche Snow strategies. Pauper is where Ice Out has the most cross-format relevance beyond Commander, since efficient tempo spells at common are meaningfully constrained and the Snow subtype occasionally matters there. In Legacy and Vintage, the card is simply outclassed. The honest read: Ice Out is a Commander card first, and a narrow one at that.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.60 bulk tier
At $0.60, Ice Out sits at the high end of bulk, which is appropriate for a card with a real but narrow demand spike from Hylda of the Icy Crown builds. It's not a card that holds or grows value — pick it up if you need it and don't worry about the price.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Hylda of the Icy Crown
- Isu the Abominable
- Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
- Jorn, God of Winter
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.