Prepare // Fight
Instant // Sorcery
Untap target creature. It gets +2/+2 and gains lifelink until end of turn.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #21138
Prepare // Fight untaps a creature and gives it lifelink until end of turn, then staples a fight spell onto the back half via aftermath — two pieces of interaction on one card. The rate is real in Commander, but both halves need a creature to function, so it earns its slot only in decks that reliably have a big attacker or blocker on board.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Prepare // Fight fills a specific role: it turns a large creature into a removal spell at instant speed while recovering the attacker for blocks, which is exactly the tempo swing slower creature decks need. Outside Commander, the card barely registers — Modern and Legacy have faster, more reliable interaction that doesn't require a creature already on the battlefield, so Prepare // Fight never overcomes the setup cost in those formats. Pioneer is similarly hostile; the card sees no meaningful play there. Oathbreaker is the only other format where it's worth a second look, specifically in planeswalker shells that protect themselves with large creatures.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Prepare // Fight is pure bulk — the floor for a functional two-color instant with dual utility. That price is stable; demand is narrow enough that it won't spike, but it won't disappear from binders either, making it an effortless include for budget Selesnya builds.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.