Teferi's Imp
Creature — Imp
Flying
Phasing (This phases in or out before you untap during each of your untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.)
Whenever this creature phases out, discard a card.
Whenever this creature phases in, draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $0.87
- EDHREC rank
- #28201
Teferi's Imp forces your opponent to discard a card at end of turn whenever they have a full hand — repeatable hand disruption stapled to a flying blocker for three mana. The catch is symmetry: you're also discarding if your hand is full, so it only earns a slot in decks built to empty their hand fast or exploit the discard trigger.
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, Teferi's Imp is a niche piece in discard-matters builds — think Nekusar, the Mindrazer or Nath of the Gilt-Leaf — where the symmetry becomes an advantage rather than a liability. Four-player tables amplify the effect, since each opponent discarding end step adds up to real card denial over a long game. In Legacy and Vintage, the card is legal but effectively obsolete; those formats have faster, more reliable hand disruption that doesn't require waiting until end of turn. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander: playable if your gameplan explicitly rewards discard, irrelevant otherwise.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.87 bulk tier
At $0.87, Teferi's Imp sits at the high end of bulk — you're paying a small premium for an older printing rather than for raw power. It won't appreciate meaningfully, but if your deck wants the effect, there's no reason to hesitate at under a dollar.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.