Sphere of Truth
Enchantment
If a white source would deal damage to you, prevent 2 of that damage.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Odyssey
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #28912
Sphere of Truth locks down activated abilities from permanents opponents control — a static tax that hits mana rocks, planeswalker abilities, and combo pieces all at once. The two-mana cost makes it one of the most efficient pieces of hate available for white-based stax builds.
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 |
In Commander, Sphere of Truth earns its slot in stax and prison shells by shutting off the activated abilities that fuel most game-winning lines — mana rocks, sacrifice outlets, and tap abilities all hit the wall simultaneously. Legacy has the card density to make it relevant, particularly against Mox-heavy Vintage-adjacent strategies, though the format's speed means it needs to land early to matter. Vintage is where Sphere of Truth sees its most punishing application, taxing or blanking the activated abilities on Black Lotus, Moxen, and similar permanents. It's not legal in Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or Pauper.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Sphere of Truth is deep bulk — there's no meaningful financial barrier to picking up copies. Bulk stax pieces rarely spike unless a commander or combo deck pushes them into high demand, so expect the price to stay in this range unless a breakout deck emerges.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.