Terrifying Presence
Instant
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by creatures other than target creature this turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #11490
Terrifying Presence stops a combat cold — one green mana to prevent all damage that would be dealt to and by creatures your opponent controls this turn, effectively nullifying an entire attack. It's a niche combat trick, but in Anzrag, the Quake-Mole decks that want to force attacks, it doubles as a survival tool and a trigger engine simultaneously.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
Anzrag, the Quake-Mole forces opponents to attack, and Terrifying Presence lets you neutralize a swinging board completely while keeping your own creatures alive to benefit from Anzrag's untap triggers.
Thantis, the Warweaver
Thantis, the Warweaver compels every creature to attack every turn, which means opponent boards can get wide and dangerous fast — Terrifying Presence is a one-mana answer that blanks an entire combat step when the board state turns against you.
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant rewards killing creatures with deathtouch and Food tokens, and Terrifying Presence sets up blocks where Shelob survives hits that would otherwise trade out, protecting the engine.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Terrifying Presence is a Commander-specific card in practice — the multiplayer combat environment, with its forced-attack commanders and wide battlefields, is exactly where blanking an entire combat step earns its slot. In Pauper and Legacy it's technically legal but never sees play; one-mana combat tricks need to generate card advantage or tempo at instant speed in those formats, and Terrifying Presence does neither. Oathbreaker has the same combat-centric niche as Commander where it occasionally appears. Outside of green creature-heavy Commander decks built around combat manipulation, this card doesn't have a home.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Terrifying Presence is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and shipping, not the card itself. It won't appreciate; it's a narrow combat trick with no competitive demand outside specific Commander niches.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.