Liquify
Instant
Counter target spell with mana value 3 or less. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Torment
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #28410
Liquify deals 3 damage to a creature and gives it -0/-3 until end of turn — a narrow removal spell that often needs both halves to finish the job. At three mana for conditional creature removal, Liquify sits well below the bar in any format with access to better options.
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 |
In Commander, Liquify is too inefficient to earn a slot — three mana to potentially kill one creature is a poor exchange when your opponents have three boards to threaten you. Pauper is the only format where Liquify is worth a second look, since the card pool is shallow enough that hybrid damage-plus-toughness reduction can close gaps that pure burn can't. In Legacy and Vintage, the competition from cheaper and cleaner removal makes Liquify unplayable at any serious level. Oathbreaker sits closer to Commander than Pauper in terms of power expectations, so the same critique applies there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Liquify is deep bulk — the kind of card that sits in a common box for years without moving. Don't expect that price to rise; demand simply isn't there.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.