Blessing of the Nephilim
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each of its colors.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Dissension
- Price
- $0.45
- EDHREC rank
- #17702
Blessing of the Nephilim puts +1/+1 counters on an enchanted creature for each color in its color identity — on a five-color commander, that's five counters for one white mana at instant speed. Uril, the Miststalker is the obvious home: one aura already grants Uril +2/+2, and Blessing of the Nephilim stacks another five on top of that for a total swing that ends games on the spot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Uril, the Miststalker
Uril, the Miststalker is naturally five colors and untargetable by opponents, meaning Blessing of the Nephilim lands cleanly and stays — one white mana buys five permanent +1/+1 counters, and with Uril's own aura-stacking bonus, a single attack step frequently ends a player.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Blessing of the Nephilim is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its competitive ceiling in 60-card formats is essentially zero — the effect only pays off on a creature with five colors in its identity, and that's a condition that almost never exists outside of Commander. In Commander it earns its slot in one very specific archetype: five-color Voltron, where commanders like Uril, the Miststalker turn a one-mana aura into a five-counter burst. Outside that archetype, the card is narrow to the point of being unplayable, so treat it as a Commander-only piece with a defined home rather than a flexible threat.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.45 bulk tier
At $0.45, Blessing of the Nephilim sits firmly in bulk territory — it's the kind of card you pick up in a trade binder without thinking twice. The narrow application keeps demand low and the price stable; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.