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Code of Constraint

{2}{U}

Instant

PLSTThe List#RNA-35uncommon

EDHREC #26,707

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Ekaterina Burmak
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Target creature gets -4/-0 until end of turn. Draw a card. Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, tap that creature and it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.03-25.0%
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.03· across 3 printings· you're viewing it

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.03-25.0%30D
30D range$0.02to$0.04Since Nov 2024:H $0.19L $0.01

Other printings

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    Nonfoil under 1%

Rulings

4 · latest Jan 12, 2024
  • WotCJan 12, 2024

    Addendum abilities of instant spells apply while the spell is resolving, not immediately after casting it. If the spell is countered, you don't get the addendum bonus.

  • WotCJan 12, 2024

    If an effect copies a spell with an addendum ability while it's on the stack, the copy wasn't cast at all, so you won't get the addendum bonus.

  • WotCJan 25, 2019

    Code of Constraint can target a creature that's already tapped. If you cast it during your main phase, that creature won't untap during its controller's next untap step.

  • WotCJan 25, 2019

    If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Code of Constraint tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't draw a card.

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