Ivory Charm
Instant
Choose one —
• All creatures get -2/-0 until end of turn.
• Tap target creature.
• Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #28680
Ivory Charm is a modal one-mana white instant with three narrow modes — gain 3 life, give a creature protection from black until end of turn, or prevent all damage a creature would deal this turn — none of which justify a card slot on their own. The flexibility doesn't save it; three underpowered options stapled together still produce an underpowered card.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Ivory Charm is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but seeing meaningful play in essentially none of them. In Commander the modes are too shallow — 3 life is irrelevant at 40, situational protection doesn't replace removal, and damage prevention is a niche trick. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more powerful one-mana interaction, so Ivory Charm never competes. Pauper is the one format where cheap modal spells occasionally carve out a role, but even there the effect ceiling is too low to earn a slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Ivory Charm sits firmly in bulk territory, which accurately reflects its power level. Don't expect that floor to move — demand is too low for any meaningful price pressure.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.