Ray of Enfeeblement
Instant
Target creature gets -4/-1 until end of turn. If that creature is white, it gets -4/-4 until end of turn instead.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #24192
Ray of Enfeeblement kills any white creature outright for a single black mana — instant speed, no questions asked. It's a hard constraint: useless against non-white targets, devastating against the format's most popular commander color.
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, Ray of Enfeeblement is a meta call — white is the most-played color, so the condition is rarely a liability, and one mana at instant speed is an absurdly efficient rate for removal. In Legacy and Vintage, where the format is faster and white creatures like Thalia, Guardian of Thraben and Mother of Runes are staple threats, it can earn a slot in black-based strategies as cheap interaction. Modern and Pioneer are less hospitable: removal needs to hit a broader range of targets, and the color restriction gets punishing. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's logic — same threat density, same payoff.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Ray of Enfeeblement is deep bulk — you're picking this out of a commons box, not tracking it down. The price reflects its narrow targeting rather than its efficiency; don't expect it to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.