Bile Blight
Instant
Target creature and all other creatures with the same name as that creature get -3/-3 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #12076
Bile Blight kills a target creature and simultaneously wipes every other creature sharing its name — a two-for-one that punches well above its two-mana cost. Toshiro Umezawa recasts it from the graveyard every time an opponent's creature dies, turning a solid removal spell into a recursive board control engine.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Toshiro Umezawa
Toshiro Umezawa's ability triggers off any opponent's creature dying, which means Bile Blight can chain — kill one creature, flash it back to kill another, and if that trigger lines up again, repeat. The name-matching clause is a bonus that punishes token decks and mirrors outright.
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, Bile Blight is a role-player rather than a staple — the singleton rule means the wipe-all-copies clause rarely matters, but instant-speed two-mana removal is always welcome, and commanders like Toshiro Umezawa elevate it into genuine card advantage. Pioneer and Legacy have enough redundant creature packages — think Goblin or Elf tribal — where the name clause actively destroys boards rather than incidentally tagging one extra creature. Modern has largely moved past it given the density of efficient removal at similar price points, but it isn't embarrassing there. Across every format it's legal in, Bile Blight performs best when your opponent is leaning on multiple copies of the same threat.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Bile Blight sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up as a throw-in and never a budget concern. Bulk removal spells with narrow upside rarely climb in price, so don't expect this to be anything other than a cheap, functional include.
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Mentioned
- Toshiro Umezawa
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.