Induce Paranoia
Instant
Counter target spell. If 
was spent to cast this spell, that spell's controller mills X cards, where X is the spell's mana value.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Price
- $0.26
- EDHREC rank
- #20554
Induce Paranoia counters a spell and mills the caster for its converted mana cost — zero setup required, just mana in play. It earns a slot only in dedicated mill strategies; anywhere else, a hard counter does the job without the asterisk.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Induce Paranoia is a role-player, not a staple — it belongs in dedicated mill decks where the bonus mill is material, and nowhere else. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern have counterspells that trade at one or two mana for hard stops with no conditions attached, so Induce Paranoia never sees play in those formats despite being legal. Pauper is its best competitive home in theory, since the card pool is constrained and mill is a real archetype, but even there the three-mana cost is a liability on tempo.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.26 bulk tier
At $0.26, Induce Paranoia is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. That price is stable and will stay there; narrow mill synergy cards don't spike unless a new commander pushes the archetype into the mainstream.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.