Blight Mamba
Creature — Phyrexian Snake
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
: Regenerate this creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.33
- EDHREC rank
- #7610
Blight Mamba puts infect on a regenerating two-drop — it threatens poison counters every turn and survives most single-target removal by paying one green mana. In Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa builds, that combination of persistence and proliferate synergy makes it a genuine workhorse, not filler.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa
Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa proliferates on combat damage triggers, and Blight Mamba is exactly the kind of recurring infect threat that stacks poison counters fast enough to make that proliferate matter — one hit plus a proliferate often puts an opponent at four or five counters before they can stabilize.
Fynn, the Fangbearer
Fynn, the Fangbearer hands out two poison counters whenever a deathtouch creature deals combat damage, and Blight Mamba's infect already counts as deathtouch — so a single unblocked swing under Fynn puts an opponent a fifth of the way to dead before any proliferate.
Otrimi, the Ever-Playful
Otrimi, the Ever-Playful wants mutate targets that generate value when stacked, and Blight Mamba's regeneration keeps the mutate pile on the board through removal that would otherwise collapse the whole package.
Vishgraz, the Doomhive
Vishgraz, the Doomhive generates Mite tokens loaded with infect, and Blight Mamba fills out the early poison-counter pressure so the deck is threatening before Vishgraz even resolves.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Blight Mamba earns its slot exclusively in infect and proliferate shells — the 40-life total means you need every poison counter delivered efficiently, and regeneration gives it staying power that most infect two-drops lack. In Pauper, it sees occasional play in infect aggro as a resilient threat that punishes any removal-light hand. Legacy and Vintage are legal but irrelevant — Blight Mamba is outclassed in both formats by faster infect options and sees no competitive play there. Pioneer and Standard aren't options.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.33 bulk tier
At $0.33, Blight Mamba sits firmly in bulk territory and is easy to pick up as a throw-in or cheap singles order. The price is stable — demand is narrow enough that it won't spike, but infect players will always need copies.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.