Treacherous Link
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
All damage that would be dealt to enchanted creature is dealt to its controller instead.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Price
- $0.40
- EDHREC rank
- #20365
Treacherous Link redirects all damage dealt to an enchanted creature back to that creature's controller — turning your opponent's blocker into a liability and any damage source aimed at it into a political weapon. The cost is two mana for a permanent enchantment effect, which is cheap, but the card only does work if that creature stays on the board and relevant, making Xantcha, Sleeper Agent the clearest home for it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent already sits in an opponent's zone and deals damage to that player whenever she attacks — slap Treacherous Link on her and every point of damage she takes redirects to her controller, so even blocking her becomes a losing proposition for your target.
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 |
Treacherous Link is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Legacy and Vintage have no realistic interest in a two-mana creature enchantment with conditional redirection — those formats end games before political enchantments accrue value. Commander is the only format where Treacherous Link earns a slot, specifically in pillowfort or group-slug strategies that want opponents hurting each other while you stay out of range. Outside of a dedicated archetype, even Commander decks will find it too situational to justify the card slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.40 bulk tier
At $0.40, Treacherous Link is bulk — it costs nothing to try and nothing to cut. Don't expect the price to move; the card's narrow application keeps demand low and supply comfortable.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.