Nether Void
World Enchantment
Whenever a player casts a spell, counter it unless that player pays 
.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Legends
- Price
- $519.99
- EDHREC rank
- #15807
Nether Void shuts down virtually every spell that doesn't pair with Guile or get paid for twice, turning the stack into a one-way toll booth. The asking price — both financially and in terms of table politics — is enormous, but the effect justifies every bit of it.
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 |
In Commander, Nether Void is a game-defining lockpiece — four opponents all burning resources just to cast spells means the tax compounds fast, and in a long enough game it effectively reads "opponents can't play Magic." Legacy sees it occasionally in prison shells, where the density of free spells and fast mana means you can land it on turn one and watch opponents strand hands full of counters and removal. Vintage has enough broken fast mana and free interaction that Nether Void gets answered or worked around more reliably, which limits its ceiling. It's not legal in Modern, Pioneer, or Standard, and it's too expensive and niche for Oathbreaker's tighter game structure.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
Arcane Laboratory and Rule of Law attack a narrower slice of the same problem — they limit spell volume rather than taxing each spell, but at a fraction of the price they're far more accessible for lock-style builds. If you want the punishing-tax feel of Nether Void without the four-figure price tag, Mana Vortex and Mana Breach do similar resource-denial work, though both require more setup and punish you as well.
Price Context
Current price
$519.99 premium tier
At $519.99, Nether Void sits firmly in the vintage-reserved-list tier — a price driven by scarcity and demand from Legacy and Commander collectors rather than widespread play. Reserved List membership means no reprint ever, so the floor is structurally protected, but at that price you're buying a collectable as much as a card.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.