Shoulder to Shoulder
Sorcery
Support 2. (Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.)
Draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #19330
Shoulder to Shoulder puts a +1/+1 counter on each of two target creatures and draws a card — three meaningful effects for two mana in white. In a counters-matter deck, this is a staple; everywhere else, it's too narrow to compete with unconditional two-mana draw.
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, Shoulder to Shoulder earns its slot only in dedicated +1/+1 counter builds — it's conditional card draw stapled to a relevant effect, which is exactly the kind of efficiency those decks need at low mana investment. In Pauper, the common restriction actually elevates it: white has fewer draw options at common, and a two-mana cantrip that advances a go-wide or counters synergy deck is genuinely useful. Modern and Legacy have no interest — the formats are too fast and the effect too small to matter when you're not building around counters. Pioneer sits in the same boat: better two-mana plays exist, and Shoulder to Shoulder asks too much of the deck construction to justify inclusion outside a specific shell.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Shoulder to Shoulder is deep bulk — pick it up in any common bin without a second thought. The price isn't going anywhere; it's a narrow common with a small but stable demand from counter-synergy Commander players.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.