Blessing of Belzenlok
Instant
Target creature gets +2/+1 until end of turn. If it's legendary, it also gains lifelink until end of turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dominaria
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #18007
Blessing of Belzenlok gives a creature lifelink and deathtouch until end of turn — a combination that trades up against almost anything and drains life back in the process — for a single black mana if you control a legendary permanent. Without that rider the cost jumps to two mana, which is too steep for what is ultimately a combat trick.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Blessing of Belzenlok is at its best in Commander, where legendary permanents are structural — your commander is always one, so the one-mana mode is nearly guaranteed. The lifelink-plus-deathtouch pairing is a known combat-deterrent package, and at one mana it slots cleanly into mono-black or Orzhov life-matters shells without competing for curve space. In Pauper it's technically playable but combat tricks face a higher bar there, and the legendary condition is harder to reliably satisfy. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer have faster, more decisive ways to spend one black mana, so Blessing of Belzenlok rarely sees competitive play in those formats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Blessing of Belzenlok sits firmly in bulk territory and is not a financial consideration in either direction. Bulk combat tricks rarely appreciate, so pick it up for its effect — not as a holdover.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.