Bake into a Pie
Instant
Destroy target creature. Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "
, 
, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Foundations
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #5990
Bake into a Pie destroys any creature and leaves a Food token behind — unconditional removal that generates an artifact on the spot. Four mana is the honest cost for that deal, and in black it's worth paying, especially for Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar decks that need Food on demand.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar
Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar can be cast from hand for free whenever you lose 6 or more life in a turn, and her activated abilities require discarding a Food — Bake into a Pie kills a threat and stocks that resource in a single spell.
Gyome, Master Chef
Gyome, Master Chef generates value off every Food token that enters the battlefield, and Bake into a Pie delivers one while also removing a creature, giving Gyome double duty from a single card.
Camellia, the Seedmiser
Camellia, the Seedmiser cares about Food tokens entering and leaving play, so Bake into a Pie contributes directly to her token count while clearing the board of a blocker or threat.
Ygra, Eater of All
Ygra, Eater of All turns Food tokens into life gain and a power/toughness engine, so Bake into a Pie slots in as removal that simultaneously fuels Ygra's food-count payoffs.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Bake into a Pie earns its slot specifically in Food-matters decks — outside that context, four mana for a sorcery-speed destroy effect is a step behind premium black removal like Hero's Downfall or Victim of Night. In competitive 60-card formats — Modern, Pioneer, Legacy — it doesn't see play; those formats demand instant speed and lower mana costs that Bake into a Pie can't match. Pauper is where the conversation gets marginally more interesting since the removal bar is lower, but even there the Food token rarely justifies the cost over simpler options. Treat it as a Commander staple with a narrow home rather than a flexible cross-format include.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Bake into a Pie is pure bulk — grab a copy without thinking twice if you're building Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar or any Food-themed Commander deck. Bulk removal with upside stays cheap indefinitely, so there's no urgency beyond just needing the card.
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Mentioned
- Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar
- Gyome, Master Chef
- Camellia, the Seedmiser
- Ygra, Eater of All
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.