Threefold Signal
Artifact
When this artifact enters, scry 3.
Each spell you cast that's exactly three colors has replicate 
. (When you cast it, copy it for each time you paid its replicate cost. You may choose new targets for the copies. A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- New Capenna Commander
- Price
- $0.37
- EDHREC rank
- #22317
Threefold Signal replaces itself and gives your next creature three keyword abilities — ward, trample, and haste — for two mana, all on the stack before the creature even resolves. That's a tempo play and a protection layer in one, and in Commander it outperforms most single-keyword enablers at the same cost.
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 |
Threefold Signal is a Commander card through and through — the format's high interaction density makes haste and ward genuinely matter, and the cantrip keeps it from being a dead card in hand. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but competes against a power level where keyword soup on a sorcery won't move the needle. Oathbreaker shares enough of Commander's creature-centric dynamics that Threefold Signal can pull weight there too, especially in aggressive Planeswalker shells that want their threats to dodge the first removal spell.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.37 bulk tier
At $0.37, Threefold Signal sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up without a second thought. Bulk rares with narrow applications tend to stay flat, so don't expect movement unless a high-profile Commander build pushes demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.