Prism Array
Enchantment
Converge — This enchantment enters with a crystal counter on it for each color of mana spent to cast it.
Remove a crystal counter from this enchantment: Tap target creature.
: Scry 3.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BGRUW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #28061
Prism Array taps down every creature an opponent controls for each counter you place on it, which in a proliferate deck can lock a table out of combat entirely. The five-mana entry cost is real, but the payoff compounds every turn you proliferate.
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 |
Commander is where Prism Array actually belongs — proliferate synergies, multiple opponents to tap down, and enough turns to stack counters make it a genuine control piece. In Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer it's too slow and too narrow; those formats end before Prism Array's tap-down engine reaches critical mass. Oathbreaker shares enough of Commander's multiplayer DNA that it can work in a dedicated proliferate shell, but the smaller deck size makes consistency harder to justify.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Prism Array isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest figures before buying. Given its niche role in proliferate Commander builds, it tends to fly under the radar — worth picking up cheaply if you see it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.