Withdraw
Instant
Return target creature to its owner's hand. Then return another target creature to its owner's hand unless its controller pays 
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- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Prophecy
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #22678
Withdraw bounces two permanents for two mana, but the second target must share a controller with the first — a restriction that matters less than it sounds in multiplayer, where opponents always have two things worth sending back. It's a niche card that earns its slot specifically in loops that want to replay it from hand, and nearly nowhere else.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Withdraw is a bulk inclusion at best outside of dedicated bounce-loop engines — the conditional targeting is a real cost when you need flexible interaction. Pauper is where Withdraw has historically seen the most genuine play, fitting into tempo and bounce-based blue strategies that already run multiple cheap instants. Legacy and Vintage give it access to powerful enough shells to theoretically abuse, but both formats have cleaner options for returning permanents. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's assessment: situational, but worth considering if your signature spell wants to recur enters-the-battlefield effects.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Withdraw is deep bulk — the kind of card you find in a collection binder, not a store's singles case. That price is stable simply because demand is narrow and supply is plentiful; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.