Squelch
Instant
Counter target activated ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
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- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #21473
Squelch counters any activated ability and replaces itself — two mana, zero card disadvantage, and hits targets most counterspells can't touch. It's a niche but clean answer to fetchlands, planeswalker ultimates, and mana abilities that resolve before instants can interfere.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Squelch earns its slot — activated abilities are everywhere, from Mana Crypt to Thrasios, Triton Hero to Aetherflux Reservoir, and the cantrip means running it costs you nothing in hand size. In Legacy and Vintage it sees essentially no play; those formats move too fast for a two-mana reactive piece that doesn't stop spells. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander logic at a smaller scale, and Squelch is fine there for the same reasons.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Squelch is deep bulk — easy to pick up in any trade binder or bulk bin. Niche demand keeps it from spiking, so that price is stable.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.