Outmaneuver
Instant
X target blocked creatures assign their combat damage this turn as though they weren't blocked.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #16164
Outmaneuver turns a blocked combat step into a one-sided massacre — each attacking creature deals its combat damage as though it weren't blocked, all for a single red mana at instant speed. General Marhault Elsdragon decks are the natural home, but any Gruul or Naya aggro build that swings wide can weaponize it as a finisher when the board is clogged.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
General Marhault Elsdragon
General Marhault Elsdragon rewards rampage — the larger the blocking pile, the bigger the bonus — and Outmaneuver lets that damage connect even when opponents think they've neutralized the attack, turning a defensive block into lethal math the controlling player didn't account for.
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 |
Outmaneuver is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its real home is Commander, where wide boards and political blocking make unblockable-style effects matter most. In Legacy and Vintage, combat tricks of this narrow a scope don't make the cut — those formats end games through non-combat vectors before Outmaneuver's window opens. Oathbreaker can support it in the same aggressive token shells that run it in Commander, but the smaller deck size and lower life totals mean you rarely need the extra reach. Stick to Commander if you're sleeving Outmaneuver up.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Outmaneuver sits firmly in bulk territory — you're paying almost nothing for a niche combat trick with a narrow best-case commander. That price is unlikely to move unless General Marhault Elsdragon or a future rampage-matters card spikes interest, but don't buy it as a spec; buy it because you need it in the deck.
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Sources
Mentioned
- General Marhault Elsdragon
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.