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Tempting Licid

Creature — Licid

{G}, {T}: This creature loses this ability and becomes an Aura enchantment with enchant creature. Attach it to target creature. You may pay {G} to end this effect.
All creatures able to block enchanted creature do so.

CMC
3
Mana cost
{2}{G}
Color identity
G
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Stronghold
Price
$0.31
EDHREC rank
#16543
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Tempting Licid card art
Tempting Licid turns an attacking creature into a repeatable steal engine — opponents have to pay mana each combat step to reclaim their own permanent, and in the right shell they never get the chance. General Marhault Elsdragon and Intruder Alarm loops are the reason this card has a fanbase at all; outside of that specific combo space, it's too slow and conditional to justify a slot.

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General Marhault Elsdragon

General Marhault Elsdragon

45.6% of decks · synergy 0.45

General Marhault Elsdragon's triggered ability fires every time a creature with rampage attacks, and Tempting Licid attached to a stolen creature with rampage turns that into a recursive loop when Intruder Alarm is on board — untapping attackers, retrigger, repeat.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern not legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Tempting Licid is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, and Commander is the only format where it actually sees play. Legacy and Vintage have no interest — the effect is too slow and fragile against a field of efficient interaction. In Commander, it's a narrow combo piece rather than a general-purpose theft effect; it shows up almost exclusively in General Marhault Elsdragon builds hunting the Intruder Alarm loop rather than as a standalone card. Oathbreaker is legal but the same logic applies: you're playing Tempting Licid for the combo, not the rate.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$0.31 bulk tier

At $0.31, Tempting Licid is bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not any market demand. It's held this floor price because the only home that actively wants it is a single commander archetype, and that ceiling isn't moving.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.