Sacred Boon
Instant
Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. At the beginning of the next end step, put a +0/+1 counter on that creature for each 1 damage prevented this way.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ice Age
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #29794
Sacred Boon puts a +0/+3 toughness pump on a creature at instant speed for two mana — a defensive trick that trades poorly when the opponent doesn't attack into it and does nothing to close games. It's bulk for a reason: reactive toughness boosts without lasting board presence belong in very few Commander decks.
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 |
Sacred Boon is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no competitive play in any of them. In Commander, toughness-matters builds — Arcades, the Strategist being the obvious home — are the only shells where a temporary +0/+3 has any real angle, and even there it's a marginal defensive trick rather than a win condition. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more efficient interaction, so Sacred Boon doesn't register. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander: niche at best.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Sacred Boon is deep bulk — the price reflects demand close to zero rather than any scarcity. Don't expect that to change; it's not a card waiting to be broken.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.