Ovinize
Instant
Until end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and has base power and toughness 0/1.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dominaria Remastered
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #16584
Ovinize strips a creature down to a 0/1 with no abilities until end of turn — commander included — for two mana at instant speed. It's a niche answer to utility creatures and problematic commanders, but the temporary duration keeps it out of most curated removal suites.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Ovinize sees play almost exclusively as a combat trick or a way to blank a commander's static ability for a critical turn — the effect is real, but the temporary nature means most players reach for Lignify or Song of the Dryad when they want a lasting answer. In Legacy and Vintage, faster and more permanent options crowd it out entirely. Pauper is where Ovinize has the most plausible niche, since permanent enchantment-based removal is less accessible at common and instant-speed interaction is at a premium.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Ovinize is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. That price is stable because demand is low and copies are plentiful, so there's no reason to expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.