Shed Weakness
Instant
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. You may remove a -1/-1 counter from it.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ultimate Masters
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #26143
Shed Weakness gives a creature +2/+2 and removes all -1/-1 counters on it until end of turn for a single green mana. It's a narrow combat trick that earns its slot only in dedicated -1/-1 counter decks — everywhere else, better pump spells exist.
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, Shed Weakness is a role-player in Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons or Atraxa, Praetors' Voice shells that traffic in -1/-1 counters, where the counter removal doubles as board protection. Outside that niche, a one-mana +2/+2 instant is below rate for a 100-card singleton format that demands more consistent payoffs. In Pauper, the counter-removal clause is essentially irrelevant, and better pump exists even at common, so Shed Weakness rarely makes the cut. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer have faster, more versatile options that make this a non-starter outside dedicated counter synergy builds.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Shed Weakness is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a common box rather than buy. That price is stable by default; there's no demand pressure to move it.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.