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Leadership Vacuum

Blue

2 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Leadership Vacuum, The List printing
The List PLST · No. C19-9 2026-09-28

Card text

{2}{U}
Instant
Target player returns each commander they control from the battlefield to the command zone. Draw a card.
"While they scramble to fill the sudden vacancy at the top, we strike." —Sedris, the Traitor King
EDHREC rank #8225 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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The 2 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

3 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The "commander tax" increases based on how many times a commander was cast from the command zone, not how many times it was put there as a result of Commander rules. The returned commander will cost more to cast again even though it was put directly into the command zone.

2019-08-23 · Wizards of the Coast

Leadership Vacuum targets the player, not their creatures. A commander with hexproof or protection from blue may be returned this way.

2019-08-23 · Wizards of the Coast

You'll draw a card even if the target player controls no commanders as Leadership Vacuum resolves.

2019-08-23 · Wizards of the Coast

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