Special Move
Instant
Choose two —
• Jump Kick — Destroy target artifact.
• Dash Attack — Put two +1/+1 counters on target attacking or blocking creature you control.
• Foot Toss — Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to any other target. Then sacrifice it.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #12395
Special Move hands you a 5/5 body with trample and haste the turn you cast it — no setup, no conditions. Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart is the deck that gets the most mileage, but any shell paying the cost gets a threat that demands an answer immediately.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart
Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart rewards stacking powerful Mutant spells, and Special Move slots in as an efficient, immediate threat that pressures the board while Leonardo's ability accumulates value.
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 |
Special Move is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker — and Commander is where it actually sees play. Legacy and Vintage have too many efficient threats and interaction for a five-mana sorcery-speed creature pump to compete. In Commander, the combination of trample and haste on a large body fills a specific role: closing out games from a mid-board stall, where opponents are tapped out and a sudden 5/5 with evasion ends discussions.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Special Move is firmly bulk — easy to acquire and easy to justify cutting if the slot needs work. Bulk rares with niche tribal homes rarely climb unless the tribe itself breaks out, so treat this as a low-risk pickup rather than a long-term hold.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.