Mortal's Resolve
Instant
Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #12873
Mortal's Resolve grants indestructible and a +1/+1 boost until end of turn — that's a combat trick that blanks removal and wins races simultaneously. At one green mana, it's about as cheap as protection gets, and in any deck that needs its attacking creature to survive, it earns its slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
Anzrag, the Quake-Mole wants to attack and force blocks, and opponents who block it will try to kill it in combat — Mortal's Resolve keeps Anzrag alive through the damage step and untaps your entire board as a reward.
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, Mortal's Resolve is a role-player in voltron and combat-centric decks that need cheap indestructibility on demand — the +1/+1 is a bonus, but protection from a single targeted removal spell is the real reason you run it. Pauper is where it sees the most competitive consideration, since the format's removal suite leans heavily on -X/-X effects and direct damage that indestructible cleanly dodges. In Modern and Legacy, it's outclassed by instants that cycle, replace themselves, or provide hexproof, so it rarely makes the cut outside of budget builds. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's calculus — useful in aggressive creature strategies, ignored everywhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Mortal's Resolve is firmly bulk — pick it out of a commons box rather than a singles order. Bulk combat tricks don't appreciate, but they don't need to; this one costs less than a sleeve and does exactly what's asked of it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.