Time to Reflect
Instant
Exile target creature that blocked or was blocked by a Zombie this turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #23199
Time to Reflect exiles a creature for one white mana — one of the most efficient removal rates in the game — with the narrow condition that the target was dealt damage this turn. The condition is easy to engineer in combat or alongside a pinger, and the payoff is unconditional exile, not a bounce or a tap.
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 |
In Commander, Time to Reflect rewards decks that generate incidental damage through combat, pingers, or noncombat sources — hit something with a Prodigal Sorcerer effect, then exile it for one mana at instant speed. In Modern and Pioneer, it slots into aggressive white strategies where attackers naturally trade damage, but Fatal Push and Prismatic Ending set a high bar for one-mana removal. Legacy rarely wants conditional removal when Swords to Plowshares exists unconditionally at the same cost. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander calculus — enabling the condition is the work, and the payoff justifies it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Time to Reflect is deep bulk — buy a playset for pocket change and never think about the price again. Bulk conditional removal rarely appreciates, so treat this as a functional pickup, not a spec.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.