Not of This World
Kindred Instant — Eldrazi
Counter target spell or ability that targets a permanent you control.
This spell costs 
less to cast if it targets a spell or ability that targets a creature you control with power 7 or greater.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Price
- $5.12
- EDHREC rank
- #2443
Not of This World counters any spell or ability targeting your permanent for free — as long as that permanent has power 7 or greater. In the right deck, it's a zero-mana Counterspell stapled to your biggest threat, and Zhulodok, Void Gorger hits that power threshold by default.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zhulodok, Void Gorger
Zhulodok, Void Gorger is the premier home for Not of This World because every Eldrazi it casts clears the seven-power bar, turning the spell into free protection on your most important threats without spending a card in hand.
Yargle and Multani
Yargle and Multani enters at 18 power, so Not of This World is active the moment it hits the battlefield — free countermagic for a commander that demands an answer every combat.
Zurgo Helmsmasher
Zurgo Helmsmasher sits at 7 power exactly and demands a response from opponents every attack step, so Not of This World pulls its weight by nullifying the removal or targeted ability that would otherwise shut down the whole plan.
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Kozilek, the Great Distortion already refills your hand and demands counters from opponents, and Not of This World layers on free protection so that the mana you spent casting a ten-drop doesn't evaporate to a single Path to Exile.
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 |
Not of This World is a Commander card through and through — the free-cast condition is trivially met in a format where 7-power creatures are common and games go long enough to matter. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but effectively unplayable; most threats that clear seven power aren't seeing competitive play in those formats, and paying seven mana for a counterspell when you can't zero-cost it is a non-starter. Oathbreaker can support it in the right high-power shell, but the narrower card pool and faster pace make consistent activation harder to guarantee.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
Swiftfoot Boots and Lightning Greaves both protect your high-power threats proactively and cost under a dollar combined, though they do nothing once a spell or ability is already on the stack. If you specifically want stack interaction, Deflecting Swat fills a similar zero-mana-in-the-right-deck role and runs around $3 — it can't counter spells outright, but it redirects targeted removal and works without the power requirement that Not of This World demands.
Price Context
Current price
$5.12 mid tier
At $5.12, Not of This World sits in the mid tier — affordable enough to slot into any Eldrazi or big-creature build without budget guilt. Given its unique role as a free counterspell that needs no colored mana and fits in any Commander deck running a 7-power permanent, that price is fair and unlikely to soften as long as Eldrazi commanders remain popular.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.