Banshee of the Dread Choir
Creature — Spirit
Myriad (Whenever this creature attacks, for each opponent other than defending player, you may create a token copy that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control. Exile the tokens at end of combat.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Legendary Cube Prize Pack
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #12155
Banshee of the Dread Choir forces each opponent to discard a card whenever it or a token copy of it deals combat damage — in a multipled-token shell, that scales into a discard engine that empties hands fast. The Master, Multiplied is the natural home because every extra copy of the Banshee hits a different player at the same time, compounding the pressure in ways a single creature never could.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Master, Multiplied
The Master, Multiplied creates token copies of itself and other creatures, so Banshee of the Dread Choir stops being one discard trigger and becomes a synchronized assault — each copy connects with a different player, stripping hands at the same rate the board floods with threats.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Banshee of the Dread Choir is a Commander card, full stop — a five-mana 4/3 with a triggered discard ability only becomes threatening when you're multiplying it across multiple opponents, and that math only works in a four-player game. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but has no competitive footing; the rate is too slow and the payoff requires a critical mass of copies that those formats can't support. Commander is where the card earns its slot, specifically in token-doubler or clone-heavy decks that can put three or four copies into combat in the same turn.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't currently available for Banshee of the Dread Choir, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live figure before buying. Given its narrow application — nearly all its demand comes from The Master, Multiplied decks — expect the price to track closely with that commander's popularity.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.