Intangible Virtue
Enchantment
Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales
- Price
- $0.35
- EDHREC rank
- #638
Intangible Virtue turns every token you make into a real threat: +1/+1 and vigilance for two mana is an efficient return in any deck flooding the board with 1/1s. In token-heavy commanders like Neyali, Suns' Vanguard, it's a non-negotiable inclusion — the vigilance alone lets your wide board attack and still hold the line.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard generates a constant stream of attacking tokens and rewards them for swinging in, so Intangible Virtue's vigilance means those tokens never have to choose between attacking for the trigger and defending.
King of the Oathbreakers
King of the Oathbreakers pumps out Rogue tokens and cares about them connecting, and Intangible Virtue makes those tokens sturdy enough to push through blockers while still holding up defense.
Thalisse, Reverent Medium
Thalisse, Reverent Medium generates tokens at end of turn proportional to how many you made that turn, which means Intangible Virtue is sitting on a growing army every single cycle — the +1/+1 compounds fast.
Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival
Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival creates artifact tokens and cares about getting creatures into combat, and Intangible Virtue closes the gap between fragile 1/1 Thopters and actual battlefield pressure.
Alela, Artful Provocateur
Alela, Artful Provocateur builds a Faerie token every time you cast an artifact or enchantment, and Intangible Virtue is itself an enchantment that immediately boosts every Faerie already in play — the synergy is self-referential.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Intangible Virtue is a staple in any white deck that generates token creatures — the vigilance clause is especially relevant in multiplayer, where attacking leaves you exposed to counterattacks from two or three opponents. In Modern, token strategies have historically leaned on it as a cheap anthem effect, though the format's speed means you need to be generating tokens on turn two to make it worthwhile. Legacy has faster and more powerful options, so Intangible Virtue shows up there only in dedicated token shells where redundancy matters. It's not legal in Pioneer, Standard, or Pauper, which limits its reach, but the Commander and Oathbreaker legality is where most players will actually care about it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.35 bulk tier
At $0.35, Intangible Virtue is bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a card that earns its slot in a wide range of token decks. That price is stable; it's been reprinted enough times to stay accessible without much risk of sudden jumps.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.