Sunken Field
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant land
Enchanted land has "
: Counter target spell unless its controller pays 
."
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Prophecy
- Price
- $0.46
- EDHREC rank
- #18990
Sunken Field turns any blue-enchanted land into a soft lock, tapping down a threat every time that land produces mana. The setup cost is real — you need an Aura already on land — but the repeatable denial with zero ongoing investment is the payoff.
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, Sunken Field earns its slot in enchantress and Aura-heavy builds where you're already stacking enchantments on lands — the tap effect compounds quickly against multiple opponents and costs you nothing after setup. Legacy and Vintage both have faster, more disruptive tools available, and Sunken Field is too slow and conditional to see serious play in either. The card is legal in Oathbreaker but, again, the two-card dependency makes it fringe at best outside dedicated enchantment synergy shells.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.46 bulk tier
At $0.46, Sunken Field is deep bulk — you're not paying for scarcity, you're paying for cardboard. It holds that floor because demand is narrow, and nothing about its power level or casual appeal suggests that changes.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.