Leave in the Dust
Instant
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.
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- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kaladesh Remastered
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #22805
Leave in the Dust bounces a nonland permanent and replaces itself with a Clue token — instant-speed tempo with a built-in refund on the card disadvantage. It's not the cleanest counterspell or the cheapest bounce, but the draw attached to a removal effect makes it worth serious consideration in blue decks that can't afford to fall behind on cards.
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, Leave in the Dust earns its slot in decks that need interaction and card advantage from the same slot — the Clue cushions the three-mana cost enough that you're not trading down on resources when you answer a threat. In Pauper, it competes in a format full of efficient commons, and the Investigate clause keeps it from being outclassed outright, though tempo decks often want cheaper alternatives. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern have access to far more efficient interaction, so Leave in the Dust is a fringe role-player at best in those formats. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander calculus: the card replaces itself, which matters when your hand is your main resource.
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Price Context
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Pricing data isn't available for Leave in the Dust at this time. As a common, it's likely inexpensive — check your local game store's bulk bin before paying even a dollar for it online.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.