Manhole Cover
Artifact
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
When this artifact enters, target creature gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
, Sacrifice this artifact: Target player draws a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal
- Price
- $0.37
- EDHREC rank
- #20533
Manhole Cover is a zero-mana artifact that taps to prevent one damage to you or a creature you control — a negligible effect that won't change a game outcome at any table. Skip it; the opportunity cost of a deck slot is too high for a reactive piece that trades one damage for your entire action.
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 |
Manhole Cover is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different conversations. In Commander, 40-life totals and multiplayer combat math make single-damage prevention functionally irrelevant — you will never feel the impact of this card in a real game. Legacy and Vintage move so fast and so lethally that Manhole Cover occupies no competitive niche whatsoever. Oathbreaker's lower life totals make incremental life effects slightly more meaningful in theory, but a zero-ability floor still doesn't justify the inclusion.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.37 bulk tier
At $0.37, Manhole Cover sits in bulk territory, which accurately reflects its power level. The price is unlikely to move — there is no archetype waiting to discover it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.