Moment of Triumph
Instant
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. You gain 2 life.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Rivals of Ixalan
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #17587
Moment of Triumph gives a creature +2/+2 and lifelink until end of turn for one white mana — functional, but that's a low ceiling for a card slot. In formats where combat tricks matter it's passable; in Commander, a one-shot +2/+2 almost never changes a game.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Moment of Triumph is legal everywhere but earns its keep almost nowhere. In Pauper it occasionally appears in white aggressive or lifegain lists where the lifelink clause has actual synergy with cards like Ajani's Pridemate, but it's fringe even there. Modern and Pioneer have too many efficient threats and answers for a one-shot +2/+2 to move the needle — you're just trading a card for marginal combat advantage. In Commander the card is close to unplayable at its base rate; 100-card singleton formats punish weak individual cards harshly, and Moment of Triumph rarely generates the swing or the board state that justifies its inclusion over a permanent lifelink enabler.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Moment of Triumph sits firmly in bulk — you're not buying it for value, you're pulling it from a common box. The price reflects its play rate accurately and is unlikely to move without an unexpected combo discovery.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.