Mass Mutiny
Sorcery
For each opponent, gain control of up to one target creature that player controls until end of turn. Untap those creatures. They gain haste until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Explorers of Ixalan
- Price
- $0.59
- EDHREC rank
- #6821
Mass Mutiny hits the board swinging — steal every opponent's best creature for a full turn, then swing them into each other or their owners. Five mana for three stolen creatures is an immediate threat assessment and a potential game-ender, and Zidane, Tantalus Thief turns that temporary loan into permanent larceny by copying the stolen creatures before they go back.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zidane, Tantalus Thief
Zidane, Tantalus Thief runs Mass Mutiny because stealing creatures triggers his copy ability — you borrow the best threats at the table, make token copies, and keep the copies even after the originals return.
Edea, Possessed Sorceress
Edea, Possessed Sorceress casts spells from opponents' hands and graveyards, so Mass Mutiny fits naturally in a shell already built around taking what isn't yours — the stolen creatures feed her aggressive gameplan while pressuring multiple opponents simultaneously.
Olivia, Opulent Outlaw
Olivia, Opulent Outlaw wants stolen creatures in the mix because attacking with them triggers her treasure and blood token generation, turning Mass Mutiny's borrowed army into resource acceleration before the end step.
Marchesa, the Black Rose
Marchesa, the Black Rose gets maximum mileage from Mass Mutiny by placing +1/+1 counters on the stolen creatures before the end step, which means when those creatures die they return under your control permanently instead of going back to their owners.
Brion Stoutarm
Brion Stoutarm uses Mass Mutiny as a fling engine — steal up to three of the biggest creatures at the table, then sacrifice them to Brion to deal their power directly to opponents' faces before the end step reclaims them.
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 |
Mass Mutiny is a Commander card through and through — the spell's power scales directly with how many opponents are at the table, and a four-player pod practically guarantees three high-value targets. In Legacy and Vintage, it's technically legal but irrelevant; five mana at sorcery speed with no immediate protection is miles from competitive in those formats. Oathbreaker gives it a narrower window to shine, since two-player games mean one stolen creature at best, cutting the ceiling significantly. Play Mass Mutiny in Commander and only Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.59 bulk tier
At $0.59, Mass Mutiny sits firmly in bulk territory — the kind of card you pick up in a trade binder or toss into a cart to hit free shipping. The price is unlikely to move; it's been reprinted enough that supply stays ahead of casual demand.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.