Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs

Instant // Land

LegalRemovalRank #178

Return target spell or nonland permanent an opponent controls to its owner's hand.

As this land enters, you may pay 3 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.

{T} : Add {U} .

Why is this card good?

Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs is a quietly excellent inclusion in nearly any blue deck, and its high EDHREC rank reflects that. The appeal is the modal flexibility. Early game or when flooded, it's just a land — pay 3 life to untap it, or take it tapped when you're not in a rush. Late game or when you draw it as your interaction, it's an instant-speed Boomerang that bounces a problematic permanent or counters a spell by returning it to hand. That versatility means it almost never feels dead. Who wants it: Any blue Commander deck that values smooth mana and reactive interaction — control shells, spellslinger, tempo lists, and basically anything light on cheap removal. It bounces commanders (forcing extra tax), removes blockers, or stops a key spell. When to skip it: Heavy ramp/landfall decks may prefer a more reliable land, and the bounce is temporary, not permanent answers. In high-power metas you want hard removal. Otherwise, it's a near-free slot.