Proctor's Gaze
Instant
Return up to one target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #20206
Proctor's Gaze locks opponents out of casting spells with additional costs unless they pay an extra mana, a persistent tax that compounds hard in multiplayer. The catch is the companion requirement — Quandrix, the Proof must be your commander or the card never touches your hand.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Quandrix, the Proof
Quandrix, the Proof is the only legal home for Proctor's Gaze, and the pairing is the point — Quandrix's fractal-token strategy often goes long enough that a one-sided cost tax on every opponent's spell starts to matter in the late game.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Proctor's Gaze is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its companion restriction means it only functions when Quandrix, the Proof is your commander or oathbreaker. In Commander that's fine — you get it in the command zone for free, and a persistent stax effect that hits all three opponents simultaneously is exactly the kind of card a blue-green control shell wants. In constructed formats the story is grimmer: companion decks built around Quandrix aren't a competitive archetype in any of those formats, so Proctor's Gaze sits unused despite its legality.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Proctor's Gaze is deep bulk — the narrow companion restriction keeps demand low and the price floor close to zero. It holds that price comfortably because anyone who wants it needs exactly one copy, and supply will never be the limiting factor.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.