Psychic Trance
Instant
Until end of turn, Wizards you control gain "
: Counter target spell."
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Onslaught
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #25200
Psychic Trance lets you counter all spells a player could cast for an entire turn cycle — a soft lock, not just a tempo play. Four mana is a real ask, but the effect scales hard in multiplayer where neutralizing one player's entire turn can swing a game.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Psychic Trance has any real home — shutting down a single opponent's turn is far more impactful at a four-player table than in a heads-up game, and blue control shells that want to protect a combo or survive a threat-dense turn have genuine use for it. In Legacy and Vintage, the competition at four mana is brutal and the singleton-style effect is too narrow against interactive decks that can play around it or win before it resolves. Oathbreaker is legal but shares Commander's dynamic at a smaller scale; whether it makes the cut depends entirely on how often you need a full-turn shutdown over a cheaper, more flexible counterspell.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Psychic Trance is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and shipping, not the effect. Casual interest keeps it from hitting true zero, but don't expect the price to move unless a prominent Commander content creator builds around it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.