Sygg's Command
Kindred Sorcery — Merfolk
Choose two —
• Create a token that's a copy of target Merfolk you control.
• Creatures target player controls gain lifelink until end of turn.
• Target player draws a card.
• Tap target creature. Put a stun counter on it.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed Promos
- Price
- $1.62
- EDHREC rank
- #17511
Sygg's Command is a two-mana instant that picks two from four modes — draw a card, counter a noncreature spell, give a creature -2/-2 until end of turn, or make two 1/1 Merfolk — which means it almost always does something relevant the moment you cast it. The floor on this card is high enough that it earns its slot in any blue-black shell that can use even two of its modes.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Sygg's Command fits cleanly into any blue-black or Merfolk-adjacent build — the counterspell mode handles noncreature threats, the -2/-2 picks off utility creatures, and the draw keeps your hand live, all on one card at instant speed. Competitive Commander lists won't prioritize it over harder interaction, but at the two-mana rate it slots into mid-power pods without asking much. In Modern and Pioneer, modal spells at two mana get scrutinized hard against dedicated alternatives, and Sygg's Command loses that fight — none of its individual modes are efficient enough to compete with format staples. Legacy and Vintage have even less patience for a card that asks you to trade raw power for flexibility. Standard is where Sygg's Command is most likely to see rotation play, since deep card pools aren't available to outclass it on modes.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.62 cheap tier
At $1.62, Sygg's Command sits in impulse-buy territory where picking up a copy is a low-stakes decision. Multimodal instants with this much flexibility tend to hold modest price floors in Commander, so don't expect this to crater.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.