Run Away Together
Instant
Choose two target creatures controlled by different players. Return those creatures to their owners' hands.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Commander Legends
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #1702
Run Away Together bounces two creatures — one yours, one an opponent's — for two mana at instant speed, and the cost of returning your own creature is often the entire point. Clement, the Worrywort turns that 'drawback' into an engine, making this one of the cleanest value spells in its color identity.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Clement, the Worrywort
Clement, the Worrywort cares about replaying permanents from hand, so Run Away Together pulling back your own creature is a feature, not a tax — it fuels Clement's triggers while also answering a threat.
Alania, Divergent Storm
Alania, Divergent Storm copies instants and sorceries cast by opponents, and Run Away Together at instant speed on an opponent's turn fits cleanly into the reactive, spell-dense shell she wants.
Gorion, Wise Mentor
Gorion, Wise Mentor modifies spells when you cast them targeting your own creatures, and Run Away Together's self-targeting half gives Gorion a cheap, repeatable trigger while bouncing a problem permanent.
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
Alela, Cunning Conqueror creates Faerie tokens whenever opponents cast spells during your turn, and Run Away Together's flash timing lets you force interactions that feed that token generation while clearing blockers.
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor rewards you for Faeries dying, and Run Away Together's ability to bounce your own Faeries before they'd die to removal — or to rebuy ETB Faeries — fits the loop the deck wants to run.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Run Away Together is a bulk rare in most 60-card formats, where dedicated bounce spells face stiff competition from options that don't require two targets and don't hand the opponent their creature back. In Pauper it's legal but rarely seen, since the two-target requirement is a real constraint when racing aggressive decks. Commander is where it lives — the multiplayer table almost always supplies a second creature to bounce, and the instant speed means it doubles as a combat trick or a response to a threatening ETB. Flicker and bounce-matters builds specifically value the self-targeting half, turning what looks like a drawback into a repeatable engine piece.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Run Away Together is firmly bulk — easy to pick up as a four-of or a stack for cube without a second thought. Bulk uncommons and commons with niche Commander appeal rarely spike, so there's no urgency, but there's also no reason to hold off on grabbing copies at this price.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.