Secure the Scene
Sorcery
Exile target nonland permanent. Its controller creates a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #25265
Secure the Scene exiles any nontoken creature and replaces it with a 1/1 — unconditional single-target removal at five mana that leaves the opponent with a body. Five mana is steep for removal in competitive Commander, but the exile clause and the token consolation prize make it a passable budget inclusion where cheaper options aren't available.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Secure the Scene sits in the lower tier of white removal — exile is correct, but five mana competes with Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, and Fateful Absence, all of which cost a fraction. It earns slots in budget builds and in decks that can exploit the opponent's 1/1 token, such as theft or sacrifice strategies. In Pauper it's similarly outclassed by cheaper white removal but remains legal and castable if you need the eighth or ninth piece. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern all have far more efficient options at common and uncommon, so Secure the Scene never sees play there. Pioneer is the same story.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Secure the Scene is deep bulk — you'll find it in any common box or thrown into trade binders without a second thought. That price is stable because demand is low and supply is high; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.