Black Waltz No. 3
Legendary Creature — Wizard
Flying, deathtouch
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Black Waltz No. 3 deals 2 damage to each opponent.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Price
- $0.26
- EDHREC rank
- #3413
Black Waltz No. 3 enters and immediately kills something, then sticks around as a relevant body — that's real board impact for a single card slot. Kuja, Genome Sorcerer turns that enter-the-battlefield trigger into a repeatable engine, making this one of the clearest auto-includes in any deck built around him.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer copies spells whenever a Wizard enters, and Black Waltz No. 3's ETB trigger is exactly the kind of effect that snowballs when doubled — you get two targets removed for one card.
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist's eminence ability creates a token copy of each Wizard as it enters, meaning Black Waltz No. 3 fires its removal trigger twice the moment it hits the battlefield.
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur rewards non-token creatures that deal damage, and Black Waltz No. 3's pinpoint damage on entry fits cleanly into that damage-dealing loop.
Tor Wauki the Younger
Tor Wauki the Younger boosts instant and sorcery damage and pings on spellcast — Black Waltz No. 3's ETB spell-like damage synergizes with that damage-amplification shell.
Kefka, Court Mage
Kefka, Court Mage cares about instants and sorceries dealt to opponents, and Black Waltz No. 3 supplies consistent targeted damage that keeps Kefka's triggers flowing.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Black Waltz No. 3 earns its slot almost entirely through ETB abuse — any Wizard tribal or flicker shell that can repeat the entry trigger turns one removal spell into a recurring engine. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, the statline and mana cost face stiffer competition from dedicated removal and creatures with stronger rate, so it sees essentially no play there. Legacy and Vintage have even less patience for a five-mana creature, regardless of the attached effect. Standard is the one context where a novel creature with a built-in removal trigger can occasionally find a home if the tribal synergies line up, but Black Waltz No. 3 lives and dies in Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.26 bulk tier
At $0.26, Black Waltz No. 3 is firmly bulk — a slot you fill without thinking about the budget. Given its near-universal inclusion in Kuja, Genome Sorcerer lists, that price is unlikely to move significantly upward unless the commander sees a dramatic spike in popularity.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
- Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
- Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
- Tor Wauki the Younger
- Kefka, Court Mage
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.