Mirror Sheen
Enchantment
: Copy target instant or sorcery spell that targets you. You may choose new targets for the copy.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Eventide
- Price
- $1.01
- EDHREC rank
- #25254
Mirror Sheen turns every instant or sorcery an opponent aims at you into a two-for-one at worst and a game-ending reversal at best — for three mana up front and one blue-green activation. Copying a Turnabout back at the caster who just untapped their own board while tapping yours is exactly the kind of tempo swing that wins Commander games on the spot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Mirror Sheen lives — multiplayer tables guarantee someone is slinging instants and sorceries at you every game, and a three-mana enchantment that sits in play and threatens free copies is a constant deterrent. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant; those formats move too fast for a reactive three-mana enchantment that does nothing the turn it enters. Mirror Sheen's power scales with how many opponents are pointing spells at you, which makes the 100-card singleton format its natural home.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.01 cheap tier
At $1.01, Mirror Sheen sits in impulse-buy territory — cheap enough to slot into any blue-green deck without a second thought. Demand is niche enough that the price has stayed flat for years, so don't expect it to spike, but you're not overpaying for what you get.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Turnabout
- Lava Spike
- Desperate Ritual
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.