Reverberation
Instant
All damage that would be dealt this turn by target sorcery spell is dealt to that spell's controller instead.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Legends
- Price
- $25.24
- EDHREC rank
- #28534
Reverberation doubles any activated ability on the stack — pay the original cost again, get the effect twice, all at instant speed. It's the most flexible ability-doubler in red, and at two mana, the efficiency is genuinely hard to argue with.
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 |
Reverberation is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, and Commander is the only format where it consistently earns a slot. In Legacy and Vintage, activated abilities rarely present the kind of value repetition that justifies a two-mana do-nothing in the hand — the card is legal but not competitive there. In Commander, any deck that leans on powerful tap abilities or mana-sink activations gets immediate value, and the instant speed means you can respond to an opponent's activation just as easily as your own. Oathbreaker can support it in the right shell, but the smaller deck size and faster games narrow the window considerably.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
Reverberation's closest stand-in is Rings of Brighthearth, which covers activated abilities at a similar price point but asks for a two-mana activation tax rather than operating as a one-shot spell — it's a different axis, not a strict replacement. For a true budget swap, Strionic Resonator copies triggered abilities rather than activated ones, which misses the mark in most shells but costs almost nothing and can surprise in the right build.
Price Context
Current price
$25.24 premium tier
At $25.24, Reverberation sits firmly in premium single territory — comparable in price to many format staples despite being a newer, narrower effect. It holds value because the design space is unique enough that no cheap functional reprint exists yet, but it's a considered purchase rather than an auto-include.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.