First printed in Exodus (1998)
Penance 
Enchantment
Put a card from your hand on top of your library: The next time a black or red source of your choice would deal damage this turn, prevent that damage.
MTGO price: 0.02 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In the last 30 days 0.0% of Commander decks played it (1 of 6150). Most played in Aminatou, Veil Piercer.
Combos
13 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Infinite landfall triggers: Azorius Chancery + Galadriel of Lothlórien + Penance + Retreat to Coralhelm
- Win the game: Approach of the Second Sun + God-Eternal Kefnet + Penance + Sunbird's Invocation
- Infinite landfall triggers: Galadriel of Lothlórien + Penance + Retreat to Coralhelm + Simic Growth Chamber
- Infinite landfall triggers: Galadriel of Lothlórien + Penance + Retreat to Coralhelm + Selesnya Sanctuary
- Infinite landfall triggers: Galadriel of Lothlórien + Penance + Rakdos Carnarium + Retreat to Coralhelm
- Infinite landfall triggers: Galadriel of Lothlórien + Orzhov Basilica + Penance + Retreat to Coralhelm
- Infinite landfall triggers: Galadriel of Lothlórien + Izzet Boilerworks + Penance + Retreat to Coralhelm
- Infinite landfall triggers: Galadriel of Lothlórien + Gruul Turf + Penance + Retreat to Coralhelm
- Infinite landfall triggers: Galadriel of Lothlórien + Golgari Rot Farm + Penance + Retreat to Coralhelm
- Infinite landfall triggers: Dimir Aqueduct + Galadriel of Lothlórien + Penance + Retreat to Coralhelm
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Not legal
- Modern Not legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Not legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Not legal
- Timeless Not legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Not legal
- Premodern Legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Not legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Not legal
- PreDH Legal
- Tiny Leaders Legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Not legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Not legal
