Runeboggle
Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 
.
Draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Guildpact
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #25929
Runeboggle counters a spell and replaces itself — the card draw is the whole reason to consider it. The problem is that three mana for a hard counter with a minor upside is below rate in every format that cares about counterspells.
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 |
Runeboggle is a bulk counter in every format it's legal in, and that's the short version. In Commander, three-mana counters need to do something dramatic to earn a slot — Runeboggle drawing a card is fine but not dramatic, and pods with counterspell-tribal themes (Talrand, Baral) still prefer Counterspell, Arcane Denial, or Swan Song at lower costs. In Pauper, the common card pool is deep enough in efficient interaction that Runeboggle sits below the cut line there too. Legacy and Vintage don't need elaboration — Force of Will exists.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Runeboggle is deep bulk — it costs less than a sleeve. That price reflects the demand accurately, and there's no reason to expect it to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.