Remove Soul
Instant
Counter target creature spell.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #14368
Remove Soul counters a creature spell for two mana — clean, conditional, and exactly as useful as your opponent's threat density. In most Commander games, where every deck runs creatures and the board state is decided by the permanents that resolve, this is a serviceable piece of interaction that costs almost nothing to include.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Remove Soul earns its slot in any blue deck that needs cheap interaction — countering a Thassa's Oracle, a Craterhoof Behemoth, or a Blightsteel Colossus on the stack is exactly the kind of work two mana buys you. It loses value against combo decks that win through non-creature permanents or instants, so the more creature-centric your meta, the better Remove Soul looks. In Pauper it competes with Essence Scatter, which is strictly identical, so slot preference comes down to copies already owned. Legacy and Vintage have access to harder countermagic, pushing Remove Soul to the sidelines outside very specific budget builds.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data isn't currently available for Remove Soul, but as a decades-old common with multiple printings it has historically sat well under a dollar — often bulk. Pick up a copy from any local game store's common bin rather than paying any premium online.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.