Petrifying Meddler
Creature — Eldrazi
Devoid (This card has no color.)
When you cast this spell, tap up to one target creature and put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
Reach
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #18891
Petrifying Meddler steals an aura or equipment at instant speed the moment it enters — a removal spell stapled to a 2/3 body. The cost is that it only hits enchanted or equipped permanents, so it blanks against naked threats.
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, Petrifying Meddler shines brightest — four opponents means auras and equipment are nearly always on the table, and the flash body lets you ambush an alpha strike by yanking a Swiftfoot Boots or Ethereal Armor mid-combat. In Pauper, it occupies a real slot in white tempo and blink shells where recurrence amplifies the ETB. Legacy and Vintage have cheaper, more flexible interaction, so Petrifying Meddler doesn't make the cut there. It's cleanly absent from Pioneer and Standard.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Petrifying Meddler is deep bulk — the kind of card you pick out of a common box without a second thought. Demand is narrow enough that the price isn't going anywhere, but that also means there's no financial reason to hesitate on grabbing a copy.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.