Into Thin Air
Instant
Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs 
less to cast for each artifact you control.)
Return target artifact to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Fifth Dawn
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #24284
Into Thin Air bounces an artifact back to its owner's hand — clean, instant-speed interaction that doubles as soft removal. Six mana is steep for a bounce effect, and that cost keeps it out of competitive lists.
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, Into Thin Air fills a niche in blue decks that lack hard removal and need artifact interaction at instant speed — the bounce rather than destroy clause means the problem piece comes back, which limits its upside. In Pauper, the common slot matters, but six mana at sorcery-equivalent value is a tough sell when cheaper options exist at the same rarity. Legacy and Vintage have no patience for six-mana bounce spells. Oathbreaker, with its lower life totals and faster games, makes Into Thin Air even harder to justify.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Into Thin Air is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not power. Nothing about its demand profile suggests that changes.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.