Baleful Ammit
Creature — Crocodile Demon
Lifelink
When this creature enters, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature you control.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #19253
Baleful Ammit lands as a 3/3 lifelink for three mana — that's efficient on paper — but the Afflict-style counters it hands to opponents every time it enters or attacks make it a liability in multiplayer. The downside scales with table size in the worst direction, so run it only if your deck actively exploits those -1/-1 counters landing on opponents.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Baleful Ammit is a niche include: three opponents each collecting a -1/-1 counter means the tax for playing or attacking with it adds up fast, but decks built around Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons or Proliferate effects can convert those counters into value. In Modern and Pioneer it's too slow and too punishing to see real play — three mana for a creature that actively weakens your own board state doesn't compete with the format's threats. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in it whatsoever. Baleful Ammit lives almost entirely in Commander, and even there only in the specific counter-synergy lane.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Baleful Ammit is deep bulk — pick it up without a second thought if the synergy fits. Bulk rares with narrow applications rarely move on price, so don't expect this to appreciate.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.