Taigam, Ojutai Master
Legendary Creature — Human Monk
Instant, sorcery, and Dragon spells you control can't be countered.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand, if Taigam attacked this turn, that spell gains rebound. (Exile the spell as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast that card from exile without paying its mana cost.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Multiverse Legends
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #9012
Taigam, Ojutai Master shuts off counterspells against your instants, sorceries, and Dragon spells, then rewards you for attacking with him by rebounding those same spells for free — that combination of protection and value on a single four-mana body is a genuine engine. The Archimandrite crowds him out as the dedicated Ojutai monk commander, but in the 99 he earns his slot in any blue-white spell-slinger build.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Archimandrite
The Archimandrite runs Taigam, Ojutai Master in 40% of lists because Taigam's rebound ability chains directly into the token-and-lifegain payoffs The Archimandrite cares about, while the counterspell immunity keeps the engine from being disrupted at the worst moments.
Narset, Enlightened Exile
Narset, Enlightened Exile turns attacking into free spell recursion, and Taigam, Ojutai Master stacks on top of that loop by granting rebound to every instant and sorcery you cast — together they turn a single combat step into a cascade of spell triggers.
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 |
Commander is where Taigam, Ojutai Master does real work: the counterspell immunity matters in a format loaded with interaction, and rebound on even a single extra-turn spell or board wipe can take over a game. In Legacy and Vintage he's legal but unplayed — four mana for a 3/4 with no immediate board impact can't compete with the raw power density those formats demand. Oathbreaker gives him a niche home as the spellcaster commander, pairing naturally with instant or sorcery signatures that benefit from both protection and free replay.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Taigam, Ojutai Master sits firmly in bulk territory despite being a legendary creature with a genuinely powerful effect. That price is stable — the effect is narrow enough that casual demand keeps a ceiling on it, but the floor is solid for anyone building Ojutai monk or spell-slinger Commander lists.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.