Inner Calm, Outer Strength
Instant — Arcane
Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #16048
Inner Calm, Outer Strength pumps a creature by the number of cards in your hand — potentially a massive swing for one mana at instant speed. Sergeant John Benton is the premier home for it, and in any deck that keeps a full grip, this card regularly hits for five-plus at minimal cost.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sergeant John Benton
Sergeant John Benton draws cards whenever he deals combat damage, which means he rewards you for already having a full hand — exactly the condition that makes Inner Calm, Outer Strength hit hardest, often turning a single attack into a lethal pump.
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, Inner Calm, Outer Strength is a niche but efficient threat in hand-size decks — one mana for a potentially game-ending pump at instant speed is a real rate. In Pauper it's legal but competes with more consistent pump spells in aggressive shells that don't typically maintain large hand sizes. Legacy and Vintage have the raw card quality to keep hands full, but neither format has a dedicated shell that wants this effect over more flexible options. The card's ceiling is high in the right Commander deck and borderline unplayable everywhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Inner Calm, Outer Strength is deep bulk — no pressure to buy in or trade for it. The price is stable because demand is narrow and supply is plentiful; it's not going anywhere in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.