Prismari Command
Instant
Choose two —
• Prismari Command deals 2 damage to any target.
• Target player draws two cards, then discards two cards.
• Target player creates a Treasure token.
• Destroy target artifact.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos
- Price
- $4.30
- EDHREC rank
- #1139
Prismari Command does four things at instant speed — deal 2, make a Treasure, loot, or destroy an artifact — and the floor is still a two-mode split that generates tempo or card selection. Decks running Arcane Bombardment or Riku of Many Paths treat it as an engine piece first and a removal spell second, which is exactly the kind of flexibility that earns a card its slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Riku of Many Paths
Riku of Many Paths copies instants and sorceries, so Prismari Command becomes a four-mode spell you can run twice in the same turn — two Treasures, double looting, or mix-and-match utility on demand.
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot wants a high instant and sorcery density to trigger her prowess-style effects, and Prismari Command fills that role while also funding the mana needed to chain spells in the same turn.
Shiko and Narset, Unified
Shiko and Narset, Unified rewards stacking instants and sorceries with rebound or copy effects, making Prismari Command a flexible spell that pulls double duty as both resource generation and incidental artifact removal.
Rootha, Mastering the Moment
Rootha, Mastering the Moment copies instants for free, so Prismari Command becomes repeatable Treasure production or recurring looting without additional mana investment.
Admiral Brass, Unsinkable
Admiral Brass, Unsinkable runs Treasures as fuel to recur Pirates, and Prismari Command's Treasure mode is a clean one-card answer that also kills an opposing Sol Ring when needed.
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, Prismari Command earns its slot because modality scales with the board state — early turns it makes a Treasure and loots, later turns it kills a Smothering Tithe or a mana rock at instant speed. Modern and Pioneer have run it in Izzet tempo and control shells as a catch-all answer with card selection upside, though its four-mana cost competes with cheaper dedicated interaction in those formats. Legacy and Vintage can access it but rarely want it — the ceiling on those formats' interaction is too high for a four-mana split spell to clear. Prismari Command is at its best in Commander and Pioneer, where the board is complex enough that flexible modes consistently outperform a more efficient single-purpose spell.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Arcane BombardmentPrismari CommandReturn the Favor
Infinite damage; Infinite storm count; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite draw triggers for any number of players; Infinite looting for any number of players; Infinite self-discard triggers for any number of players
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Current price
$4.30 cheap tier
At $4.30, Prismari Command sits in the cheap tier — low enough to include in most budgets without a second thought. Demand from Izzet spell-slinger builds across multiple formats keeps the price stable, so there's no meaningful risk of this becoming a bulk card.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.