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Inscription of Abundance

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Kicker {2}{G}
Choose one. If this spell was kicked, choose any number instead.
• Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature.
• Target player gains X life, where X is the greatest power among creatures they control.
• Target creature you control fights target creature you don't control.

CMC
2
Mana cost
{1}{G}
Color identity
G
Rarity
rare
Set
Zendikar Rising Promos
Price
$0.78
EDHREC rank
#2262
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Inscription of Abundance card art
Inscription of Abundance puts three modes on one card — pump, fight, and life gain tied to counters — and the kicker lets you stack all three at once for just two extra mana. The combo ceiling with Sanguine Bond (drain equals life gained) and the combat synergy ceiling with Legolas, Master Archer (fight to trigger, counter to grow) make this one of the most efficient green spells in the 99.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Legolas, Master Archer

Legolas, Master Archer

67.3% of decks · synergy 0.62

Legolas, Master Archer turns fight spells into a repeatable engine, and Inscription of Abundance delivers both the fight trigger and a +1/+1 counter to keep Legolas growing through the process. Over 67% of Legolas builds already run it for exactly that reason.

02
Galadriel, Elven-Queen

Galadriel, Elven-Queen

60.3% of decks · synergy 0.59

Galadriel, Elven-Queen rewards you for proliferating and accumulating counters, and Inscription of Abundance slots in as a fight spell that also deposits a counter to feed that engine. The life gain mode isn't irrelevant either — it scales with the counters already on your board.

03
Riku of Many Paths

Riku of Many Paths

59.6% of decks · synergy 0.57

Riku of Many Paths wants spells with high modal density, and Inscription of Abundance delivers three distinct effects on one card that Riku can copy for even more flexibility. Nearly 60% of Riku decks run it as a combat trick, removal answer, and life buffer all in one slot.

04
Neyith of the Dire Hunt

Neyith of the Dire Hunt

60.4% of decks · synergy 0.57

Neyith of the Dire Hunt triggers off creatures fighting, so Inscription of Abundance is a fight enabler that also pumps the creature before the fight resolves — turning a borderline trade into a clean kill. That one-card combo of pump-then-fight is exactly the redundancy Neyith decks need.

05
Maarika, Brutal Gladiator

Maarika, Brutal Gladiator

49.9% of decks · synergy 0.48

Maarika, Brutal Gladiator fights as a core mechanic, and Inscription of Abundance provides the buff that lets Maarika survive those fights while keeping her deathtouch relevant. Half of all Maarika builds include it as both a protective instant and a fight enabler on the same line.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is where Inscription of Abundance earns its reputation — three modes on one instant scales well in a multiplayer game where you need flexibility across wildly different board states. In Modern and Legacy it's largely invisible, squeezed out by more efficient green spells that do one thing faster. Pioneer is the same story: the modes are powerful enough but the format's tempo rarely gives you the luxury of a kicker payoff. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander read closely — modal instants that double as combat tricks are valuable when your spell slots are tight.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$0.78 bulk tier

At $0.78, Inscription of Abundance sits firmly in bulk territory, which makes it one of the easiest pickups in green for the value it delivers. The price is stable — widespread Commander demand keeps it from dropping further, but bulk ceiling is bulk ceiling.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.