Shaman's Trance
Instant
Other players can't play lands or cast spells from their graveyards this turn. You may play lands and cast spells from other players' graveyards this turn as though those cards were in your graveyard.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Judgment
- Price
- $0.52
- EDHREC rank
- #24778
Shaman's Trance gives you full access to every opponent's graveyards for a single turn — their lands, their mana rocks, their flashback spells, all of it — at instant speed for three mana. It's a burst-window spell that rewards graveyard-heavy tables and punishes anyone who built their engine in the bin.
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 |
Commander is where Shaman's Trance earns its keep: four players means four graveyards, and the more opponents lean on Archaeomancer loops, Dredge synergies, or reanimator piles, the more this single red instant does. It's legal in Vintage and Legacy but sees no meaningful play there — graveyard interaction in those formats demands permanence or repeated use, not a one-shot snapshot. Oathbreaker is the other format worth mentioning: the faster pace and singleton restrictions make one-turn graveyard access spiky enough to close games.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.52 bulk tier
At $0.52, Shaman's Trance is firmly bulk — a slot with almost no financial friction. Niche cards at this price tier don't tend to spike unless a prominent deck or content push surfaces them, so pick it up cheaply now if the effect fits your meta.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.