Origin of Metalbending
Instant — Lesson, {1}{G}
Oracle Text
Choose one —
• Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Power Level
Competitive Utilization
| Format | Archetype | Tier | Copies | Deck % | Board | Real Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pioneer | Selesnya Company(6.5%) | A | 1.0 | 80% | Side | 0.80 |
| standard | Mono-Green Landfall(2.5%) | A | 1.7 | 33% | Side | 0.56 |
| standard | Golgari Landfall(12.6%) | A | 1.0 | 33% | Side | 0.33 |
| standard | Selesnya Gearhulk(0.2%) | B | 1.5 | 67% | Side | 1.01 |
| pioneer | Abzan Greasefang(3.7%) | B | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| pauper | Ruby Storm(7.4%) | B | 1.0 | 96% | Side | 0.96 |
| standard | Simic Landfall(0.7%) | C | 1.8 | 68% | Side | 1.22 |
| duel-commander | Hit-Monkey(1.2%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| pioneer | Temur Lessons(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| standard | 5c Omniscience(0.2%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| standard | Temur Battlecrier Combo(0.2%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Side | 0.50 |
| legacy | Nic Fit(0.4%) | C | 1.0 | 43% | Side | 0.43 |
| pioneer | Jund Sacrifice(0.9%) | C | 1.0 | 39% | Side | 0.39 |
| pauper | Goblins(0.1%) | C | 1.0 | 33% | Side | 0.33 |
| standard | Gruul Dinosaurs(0.0%) | D | 4.0 | 100% | Side | 4.00 |
| standard | Temur Lessons(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| standard | 4c Ouroboroid(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| standard | Naya Aggro(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| standard | Mono-Green Aggro(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| standard | Gruul Midrange(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| standard | Golgari Ouroboroid(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 67% | Side | 1.34 |
| pioneer | Selesnya Midrange(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| pioneer | 4c Artifact Sacrifice(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| pioneer | Simic Merfolk(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| pioneer | Temur Prowess(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| pioneer | Soulflayer(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| standard | Temur Kona(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 33% | Side | 0.33 |
| pioneer | Golgari Food(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 33% | Side | 0.33 |
| cedh | Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Tana, the Bloodsower(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Chatterfang, Squirrel General(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy(2.5%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Avatar Aang // Aang, Master of Elements(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Toph, the First Metalbender(0.1%) | 1.0 | 7% | Main | 0.07 | |
| cedh | Ureni of the Unwritten(0.1%) | 1.0 | 4% | Main | 0.04 | |
| cedh | Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER(0.0%) | 1.0 | 3% | Main | 0.03 | |
| cedh | Ellivere of the Wild Court(0.0%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | The Wise Mothman(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | The Cabbage Merchant(0.2%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers(0.2%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness(0.6%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 |
Format Guides
- cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Chatterfang, Squirrel General — cEDH deck guide, Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Tana, the Bloodsower — cEDH deck guide
- Pauper metagame breakdown · played in Ruby Storm — Pauper deck guide, Goblins — Pauper deck guide
- Duel Commander tier list · played in Hit-Monkey — Duel Commander deck guide