Vacuumelt
Sorcery
Replicate 
(When you cast this spell, copy it for each time you paid its replicate cost. You may choose new targets for the copies.)
Return target creature to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Salvat 2005
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #29069
Vacuumelt bounces a creature and replaces itself — two-for-one tempo at instant speed, which is the baseline you need to justify a slot in any blue deck. The cost is that it only hits creatures, so it sits dead against combo and artifact-based threats.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Vacuumelt earns its seat in tempo and control builds that want to buy a turn against a threat while staying up on cards — the cantrip makes the one-for-one trade palatable at a four-player table where falling behind on cards is punishing. In Legacy and Vintage, it competes against a much tighter suite of bounce spells and rarely makes the cut over options with lower mana cost. Modern has enough cheap interaction that Vacuumelt's rate doesn't clear the bar for competitive play. Where it stays relevant is in singleton formats and lower-power Commander pods where raw card-neutral tempo at instant speed fills a real need.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Vacuumelt isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest figure before picking up copies. Given its role as a functional but unspectacular utility piece, it's unlikely to carry a significant price tag.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.