Larger Than Life
Sorcery
Target creature gets +4/+4 and gains trample until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #16975
Larger Than Life puts +4/+4 and trample on any creature until end of turn for two mana — that's a massive combat swing at instant or sorcery speed. It's a finisher spell in creature-based strategies, not a support piece.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Larger Than Life earns its slot in Voltron decks that need one more threat multiplier to close out a three-opponent table — the +4/+4 pushes a buffed commander into one-shot territory and trample ensures the damage actually lands. In Pauper, it sees real play in green stompy, where two mana for a blowout combat trick at common rarity is exactly the rate the format demands. Modern and Pioneer have faster, more resilient options, so Larger Than Life gets squeezed out of those formats by spells that do more or cost less. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at all — the power ceiling there makes a two-mana pump spell irrelevant.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Larger Than Life is pure bulk — you're picking this out of a common box, not paying for it. That price is stable because supply from multiple printings is essentially infinite and demand is narrow.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.