Leadership Vacuum
Instant
Target player returns each commander they control from the battlefield to the command zone.
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- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2019
- Price
- $0.59
- EDHREC rank
- #7948
Leadership Vacuum bounces a commander back to the command zone and replaces itself — all for two mana at instant speed. That combination of tempo disruption and card parity makes it one of the most efficient commander-specific answers in the format.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
Zevlor, Elturel Exile copies spells that target only a single opponent — and Leadership Vacuum targets only one commander's controller — so Zevlor turns a two-mana bounce-and-draw into a multi-opponent board clear that replaces itself for each copy.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Leadership Vacuum is a Commander card through and through — the text only matters when someone has a commander in play, which is always in that format and almost never elsewhere. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but has no practical home; no competitive deck is built around commanders, so the card does nothing. Commander is the one format where the tax-and-tempo angle is universally relevant: bouncing a key commander back to the command zone forces the opponent to pay the commander tax again, and drawing a card ensures you lose nothing in the exchange.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.59 bulk tier
At $0.59, Leadership Vacuum sits firmly in bulk territory despite being a staple in a large slice of Commander decks. That price is unlikely to climb significantly given repeated printings, so picking up copies any time you need them is painless.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Zevlor, Elturel Exile
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.