Triton Tactics
Instant
Up to two target creatures each get +0/+3 until end of turn. Untap those creatures. At this turn's next end of combat, tap each creature that was blocked by one of those creatures this turn and it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #18808
Triton Tactics untaps two creatures and gives each +0/+3 until end of turn — on your opponent's attack step, that's a two-for-one combat trick and a potential tap-down engine for one blue mana. Any deck running creatures that care about tapping, from Storm-Kiln Artist to Merfolk synergy pieces, can weaponize this beyond pure blocking.
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 |
Triton Tactics is a Commander card at heart — the double-untap mode scales hardest when you have commanders or creatures with activated tap abilities, turning a combat trick into an engine piece. In Legacy and Vintage it's too narrow; tempo decks have better one-mana interaction, and dedicated combo shells don't need the +0/+3. Modern and Pioneer are similar stories — it sees virtually no competitive play there because the payoff requires a board state and a willing attacker. Commander is where Triton Tactics earns its slot, specifically in Merfolk, tap-synergy, or artifact-untap strategies where one mana can generate two activations while also winning a combat.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Storm-Kiln ArtistDual CastingTriton Tactics
Infinite magecraft triggers
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Zhur-Taa DruidElite ArcanistTriton Tactics
Infinite damage; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite storm count
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Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Triton Tactics is pure bulk — you're not paying for accessibility, it's already there. The price is stable because demand is narrow and supply is deep, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.