Toll of the Invasion
Sorcery
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
Amass Zombies 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- War of the Spark
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #19846
Toll of the Invasion drops a 1/1 Amass token and strips a nonland card from an opponent's hand for three mana — that's two effects on one card, and discard at instant speed is rarer than it looks. The rate is clunky enough that it rarely makes the cut outside dedicated discard or Amass shells, but in those it earns its slot.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Toll of the Invasion competes in the discard-matters space alongside faster, cheaper options, so it needs a shell — Nicol Bolas-themed decks, Amass strategies, or value-from-the-graveyard builds — to justify three mana for one targeted discard. Pauper is where it gets the most traction, since instant-speed hand disruption is meaningful and Amass tokens are real bodies in an aggressive shell. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer the card is legal but practically invisible; one-for-one discard at three mana can't compete in those formats. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander read: playable only if your signature spell or commander actively rewards discard or token generation.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Toll of the Invasion is deep bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not the card. That price is stable because demand is narrow and supply is ample; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.