Volition Reins
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant permanent
When this Aura enters, if enchanted permanent is tapped, untap it.
You control enchanted permanent.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #20846
Volition Reins lands as a permanent, unconditional Control Magic on any permanent — including lands and artifacts — which is a meaningful upgrade over most blue theft effects. Six mana is the ceiling of what Commander tolerates for this effect, and Radiant Performer can copy it to steal two targets at once, which pushes the ceiling higher than the cost suggests.
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 |
Volition Reins is a Commander card through and through — six mana is unplayable in Legacy or Vintage, where Control Magic effects need to cost two or three to matter, and Modern has no interest in this slot either. In Commander, the unconditional targeting — permanents of any type, no restrictions — is what separates Volition Reins from cheaper competitors that only hit creatures. It's a reliable answer to an opposing Planeswalker, a mana rock, or a land-based threat, and in 100-card singleton that flexibility earns its place.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Radiant PerformerVolition Reins
Gain control of all permanents; Mass Land Denial
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Volition Reins is deep bulk — a throwaway pickup whenever you're completing an order. Demand is low enough that the price has nowhere to go but sideways, so buy it when you need it and don't think twice.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.