Solid Footing
Enchantment — Aura
Flash
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1.
As long as enchanted creature has vigilance, it assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #15303
Solid Footing turns any creature with a toughness-matters buff into a vigilance engine for one white mana, and the enchantment type means Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice tutors the next Aura straight onto the battlefield. It's a one-mana piece that pulls double duty in a deck that wants both the stat pump and the cascade of free Auras.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice triggers off any Aura cast targeting a creature you control, and Solid Footing costs one mana — low enough to keep the chain rolling while granting vigilance so the commander attacks without dropping its guard.
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, Solid Footing earns its slot almost exclusively in Aura-based strategies, where the one-mana cost keeps combo chains alive and the vigilance clause means your voltron threat stays back to block. Outside of Commander, it sees fringe play in Pauper Bogles-style lists that stack toughness buffs, though dedicated builds usually prefer effects with more immediate board impact. In Modern and Legacy, the card is too narrow — toughness-to-power effects exist on stronger bodies or cheaper spells, and Solid Footing doesn't move the needle competitively. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander logic: if the signature spell or planeswalker supports an Aura shell, this is an easy include.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Solid Footing sits firmly in bulk territory — it's an easy pickup that won't strain any budget. Bulk enchantments with narrow applications rarely appreciate, so buy it for the deck, not the binder.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.