Temur Charm
Instant
Choose one —
• Target creature you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn. It fights target creature you don't control.
• Counter target spell unless its controller pays 
.
• Creatures with power 3 or less can't block this turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GRU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Khans of Tarkir
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #7046
Temur Charm is a three-mode Swiss Army knife that can counter a spell, force through an alpha strike, or neutralize a blocker — all on three mana. The cost is that none of the three modes is exceptional on its own, so Riku of Many Paths copying it for value is the cleanest justification for the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Riku of Many Paths
Riku of Many Paths appears in 45% of Temur Charm decks because copying an instant with three relevant modes doubles the flexibility — two counters, two combat tricks, or splitting effects across a single turn is exactly what Riku wants to be doing.
Surrak Dragonclaw
Surrak Dragonclaw decks use Temur Charm primarily for the Savage Punch mode, which becomes a clean two-for-one removal spell when Surrak is on board to ensure a creature you control has higher power.
Kalamax, the Stormsire
Kalamax, the Stormsire triggers off the first instant you cast each turn, and Temur Charm copying itself via Kalamax's ability turns a flexible three-mana spell into a double counter or double combat trick with no extra investment.
Aragorn, the Uniter
Aragorn, the Uniter triggers off blue, red, and green spells independently, and Temur Charm hits all three of those colors in a single cast, generating a cascade of triggers for a single card and three mana.
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 |
Temur Charm is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its actual home is Commander. In Commander, the singleton rule rewards modal spells that cover multiple situations, and the multiplayer environment means the 'Fog plus combat trick' mode and the counter mode each have realistic targets in any given game. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Legacy, Temur Charm is too slow and too low-impact compared to dedicated one-mana answers — no competitive deck would choose it over Counterspell or a dedicated removal spell. Pioneer is the same story. Oathbreaker follows Commander's logic and is where Temur Charm sees its only other real consideration.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Temur Charm is deep bulk — a throwaway inclusion with no financial barrier to entry. Bulk rares rarely appreciate unless a format shift makes them competitively relevant, and nothing about Temur Charm's power level suggests that's coming.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Riku of Many Paths
- Surrak Dragonclaw
- Kalamax, the Stormsire
- Aragorn, the Uniter
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.