Uncanny Speed
Instant
Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains haste until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #22034
Uncanny Speed gives a creature +2/+0, haste, and trample until end of turn for one red mana — solid stats on a combat trick, but it's a one-shot sorcery with no lasting board presence. In nearly every format, there are enchantments or equipment that grant haste permanently for the same or less investment, which makes Uncanny Speed a fringe role-player at best.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Uncanny Speed is too narrow — one creature, one turn, no card advantage, and gone by your next upkeep. Formats with faster, more linear game plans like Pauper or Legacy give it slightly more breathing room as a cheap pump spell in aggressive red decks, but even there it competes with better options. Pauper is probably its most legitimate home, where budget constraints and the density of small red creatures make a one-mana trample-and-haste spell occasionally worth a slot.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Uncanny Speed is pure bulk — the floor of Magic card pricing. That price is stable simply because demand is negligible, not because it's a hidden gem waiting to spike.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.