Peel from Reality
Instant
Return target creature you control and target creature you don't control to their owners' hands.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #13690
Peel from Reality bounces one creature you control and one creature target opponent controls — two targets for two mana, with the bonus that your creature comes back to hand rather than just disappearing. In Gorion, Wise Mentor decks specifically, the instant speed and two-target clause turn it into a free ETB trigger engine stapled to a tempo play.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gorion, Wise Mentor
Gorion, Wise Mentor triggers whenever you cast an instant or sorcery that targets exactly one thing — Peel from Reality targets two, so you cast it, dodge the trigger, and use it purely for tempo. The real engine is chaining it with a Gorion-legal setup where bouncing your own creature resets an ETB while stranding your opponent's best threat in hand.
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 |
Peel from Reality is a Pauper-legal instant, and that's where it sees the most deliberate play — blue tempo shells use it to reset their own creatures with relevant ETBs while simultaneously bouncing a blocker or threat. In Commander, it fills a niche role in Azorius and Simic ETB decks where the self-bounce half is the point, not the downside. Competitive constructed formats have no interest in it; two-mana bounce spells that don't unconditionally answer a permanent don't clear the bar in Modern or Legacy. Casual Commander is the correct home: the card does real work when your commander or key creature has an enter-the-battlefield ability worth repeating.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Peel from Reality is deep bulk — buy a playset for less than a pack of gum and never think about it again. Bulk commons with narrow applications don't appreciate, so there's no floor to worry about; just grab it if you need it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.