Mascot Interception
Sorcery
This spell costs 
less to cast if it targets a creature token.
Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gets +2/+0 and gains haste until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #21912
Mascot Interception lets you steal a creature token from any opponent and convert it into a 3/2 body — instant-speed, no mana cost beyond the card itself. It's a narrow role-player that earns a slot only when your meta is thick with token producers.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Mascot Interception is a Commander card through and through — three opponents running token strategies makes the card live far more often than in any 1v1 context. In Modern or Legacy, where the spell needs to do real work against a single opponent and token production isn't always reliable, it's too situational to compete for a slot. Pioneer has enough token payoffs to make it theoretically viable, but the card's ceiling is still a 3/2 at instant speed, which is underwhelming in a format with access to more impactful interaction. Stick to Commander, and only if your table regularly fields Rhys the Redeemed, Najeela, or token doublers.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Mascot Interception is pure bulk — no financial barrier to picking up a copy if it fits your deck. Don't expect the price to move; this is a niche role-player with a small target audience and no competitive demand propping it up.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.