Master's Rebuke
Instant
Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature or planeswalker you don't control.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #7607
Master's Rebuke deals damage equal to a creature you control to any target — instant speed, two mana, no hoops. In Legolas, Master Archer decks this is a clean removal spell that also triggers the archer's tap-to-deal ability, making it pull double duty for the cost of a removal spell.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Legolas, Master Archer
Legolas, Master Archer taps to deal damage equal to a creature's power, and Master's Rebuke funnels that same math into a second removal vector — run a large creature and both effects threaten kills in the same turn.
Fynn, the Fangbearer
Fynn, the Fangbearer wins through deathtouch creatures dealing combat damage, and Master's Rebuke gives those same creatures a non-combat kill shot — any deathtouch source dealing even 1 damage destroys the target, so the spell doubles as unconditional removal in this shell.
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant grants deathtouch and ward to Spiders, and Master's Rebuke lets any of those deathtouch creatures threaten a kill from outside combat — keeping up two mana means a blocker also functions as a removal spell.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Master's Rebuke is a role-player rather than a staple — it earns a slot in decks that can reliably point a large or deathtouch creature at the problem, and it underperforms in creature-light builds that can't guarantee a relevant source. Pauper is where it has the most competitive headroom, since instant-speed burn with scalable power is genuinely useful in a format where removal options are narrow. In Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy it's outclassed by spells that don't require a creature on board, so it doesn't see meaningful play there. The legality spread is wide, but the practical homes are Commander and Pauper.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Master's Rebuke is deep bulk — safe to pick up without a second thought if the deck calls for it. Bulk commons at this price point don't appreciate, so there's no reason to stock up speculatively; just grab a copy when you need one.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.