Lightfoot Technique
Instant
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. It gains flying and indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #10443
Lightfoot Technique gives a creature unblockable and pays you back with a card when it deals combat damage — both halves on one cheap instant. Lyse Hext decks run it because evasion plus draw is exactly what aggressive spell-slinging strategies need to keep the engine turning.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zethi, Arcane Blademaster
Zethi, Arcane Blademaster wants combat spells it can imprint and repeat, and Lightfoot Technique's unblockable effect stacks with Zethi's attacking payoffs to guarantee the damage trigger fires every swing.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Lightfoot Technique earns its slot in any deck built around combat damage triggers — connive, saboteur abilities, or spell-attack payoffs all want guaranteed damage, and this delivers it at instant speed while replacing itself. Outside Commander, it's legal across every major format but too narrow for competitive constructed, where dedicated evasion and card draw are split across more efficient or more impactful individual pieces. Pauper is the one other format worth mentioning: at common, Lightfoot Technique could see fringe use in tempo or prowess shells that want cheap cantrip-adjacent combat tricks.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Lightfoot Technique is pure bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a card that pulls real weight in the right Commander build. Bulk rares and commons with narrow but genuine upside tend to stay cheap, so don't expect appreciation, but there's no reason to hesitate picking up copies.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.