Sunbringer's Touch
Sorcery
Bolster X, where X is the number of cards in your hand. Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it gains trample until end of turn. (To bolster X, choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put X +1/+1 counters on it.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Dragons of Tarkir
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #23813
Sunbringer's Touch puts a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and gives them trample for the turn — at instant speed, for three mana, with an overload option that scales across every creature on your board. It's a legitimate threat multiplier in counter-based strategies and a finisher in disguise when your board is already loaded.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Sunbringer's Touch earns its keep — the overload cost is steep at six mana, but in a format built around big boards and long games, paying it to push through a lethal attack is completely realistic. Outside Commander, the card sees virtually no competitive play: Modern and Pioneer have faster, more efficient pump spells, and Legacy has no incentive to run a six-mana overload when games rarely reach that axis. Oathbreaker can support it in counter-heavy shells, but the pool is smaller and the windows narrower.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Sunbringer's Touch is deep bulk — you're picking it up for pennies in trade binders or as a throw-in. That price is stable; this isn't a card with sleeper upside, just a cheap role-player that costs less than a sleeve.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.