Make a Stand
Instant
Creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #3242
Make a Stand hands your whole board indestructible until end of turn and pumps every creature by +1/+0 — all for three mana at instant speed. Jasmine Boreal of the Seven decks treat it as a combat trick and a wrath shield in one, and that combination of functions is why it overperforms its price tag.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Jasmine Boreal of the Seven
Jasmine Boreal of the Seven builds wide boards of vanilla creatures that fold to any sweeper, so Make a Stand does double duty: it blankets the team with indestructibility while the +1/+0 bonus can push lethal damage through blockers on the same attack.
Aurelia, the Warleader
Aurelia, the Warleader triggers two combat phases, which means every attacker swings twice — Make a Stand keeps that entire board alive through any blocks or damage-based removal long enough to close the game.
Arahbo, the First Fang
Arahbo, the First Fang invests heavily in a small number of individually powerful Cats, so a single removal spell or board wipe is disproportionately punishing; Make a Stand is the cheap instant-speed answer that protects those investments through a pivotal combat.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Make a Stand earns its slot — the format's prevalence of board wipes makes instant-speed indestructibility a repeatable tempo swing, and the +1/+0 bonus matters most in go-wide strategies that are common at multiplayer tables. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, it's too narrow: dedicated aggro decks prefer pump spells that do more damage, and control matchups end before a board-wide indestructibility trick becomes relevant. Legacy and Vintage offer no realistic home either — the card pool is too deep for a three-mana reactive spell with no immediate card advantage. Standard-legal windows give it fringe consideration in token strategies, but it rarely clears the bar over more versatile protection spells.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Make a Stand is deep bulk — easy to acquire from any dollar box or bulk lot. Prices at this tier don't move unless a card spikes from tournament exposure, and Make a Stand has no competitive demand driving that, so expect it to stay right here.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.