Taigam's Strike
Sorcery
Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn.
Rebound (If you cast this spell from your hand, exile it as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from exile without paying its mana cost.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dragons of Tarkir
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #20294
Taigam's Strike makes a creature unblockable and gives it rebound — so the unblockable effect fires again for free next upkeep. Four mana is too much for what is ultimately a one-creature evasion spell, even with the repeat, and it sees play almost exclusively in decks that specifically reward instants and sorceries rebounding.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Taigam's Strike is a niche piece in Commander, where it slots into decks helmed by Taigam, Ojutai Master — his ability gives all your instant and sorcery spells rebound, which means Taigam's Strike rebounding becomes a redundant effect rather than a unique one, but it still signals the archetype's gameplan. In Pauper, unblockable enablers at common see some play in tempo and infect strategies, though four mana is steep for a format that values efficiency above all else. Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, and Vintage all have access to strictly better evasion and cantrip options, so Taigam's Strike never registers competitively in those formats.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Taigam's Strike is deep bulk — the kind of card that ends up in a trade binder long before it ends up in a deck. At that price it costs nothing to try, but demand is narrow enough that it's unlikely to move off the floor.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.