Invoke Justice
Sorcery
Return target permanent card from your graveyard to the battlefield, then distribute four +1/+1 counters among any number of creatures and/or Vehicles target player controls.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Magic Online Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #10171
Invoke Justice puts a permanent back on the battlefield and layers four +1/+1 counters across any combination of creatures and planeswalkers you control — all at instant speed. Five mana for a reanimation effect is competitive, and the counter distribution makes it a meaningful board upgrade rather than a straight swap.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Invoke Justice earns its slot — the format's singleton pressure makes reanimating a single high-value permanent more impactful, and the counter distribution synergizes with any deck running proliferate, counters-matters payoffs, or planeswalkers that need loyalty topped off. Outside Commander, five mana at instant speed struggles to compete with cheaper or more efficient reanimation in Legacy and Vintage, where the format speed is simply too high. Modern and Pioneer have viable reanimation packages, but Invoke Justice faces stiff competition from narrower, faster options and rarely makes those lists. It's a Commander card through and through.
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Price Context
Current price
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Price data for Invoke Justice isn't available at the moment — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a current number. Given its niche role as a mid-to-late game Commander staple rather than a multi-format all-star, it typically sits in the affordable range and is worth picking up if you're building a counters or reanimation-light white deck.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.