Tandem Takedown
Instant
Up to two target creatures you control each get +1/+0 until end of turn. They each deal damage equal to their power to another target creature, planeswalker, or battle.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #17802
Tandem Takedown deals 1 damage to each of up to two targets, then lets your creature fight one of them — instant-speed double removal that scales with your biggest attacker on the board. Three mana for two kills is a real rate, but the creature requirement means it whiffs when you're behind and empty-handed.
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 |
In Commander, Tandem Takedown earns its slot in any green-based creature deck that reliably has a large body in play — the ability to answer two threats at instant speed for three mana is above rate for the format, and the incidental 1 damage can pick off small utility creatures or planeswalker loyalty. In competitive constructed formats like Modern and Legacy, it doesn't make the cut: three mana is too slow, targeted removal with no standalone mode folds to creature-light strategies, and the fight clause requires board presence the opponent can disrupt before your spell resolves. Pioneer players evaluating it face the same ceiling — there are cleaner two-for-ones at lower cost. Oathbreaker follows the Commander logic: if your signature spell or planeswalker supports a go-wide or large-creature shell, Tandem Takedown is a reasonable include, but it's fighting for a slot against unconditional removal.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Tandem Takedown is deep bulk — you're paying for a sleeve, not the card. That price is stable; bulk commons don't spike unless they find a competitive home, and this one's ceiling is casual Commander.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.