Blistercoil Weird
Creature — Weird
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Untap it.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #21800
Blistercoil Weird is a one-mana combo enabler that untaps itself every time you cast an instant or sorcery, making it an engine piece rather than a threat. Loop it with Mystic Speculation's buyback and you have an infinite untap condition sitting on a 1/1 body for a single red or blue mana.
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, Blistercoil Weird earns its slot exclusively in spellslinger combo shells — it does nothing without a critical mass of cheap instants and a payoff to break the loop. In Modern and Legacy it has seen fringe storm-adjacent play, where the one-mana entry cost is attractive but the 1/1 body rarely survives long enough to matter in a powered environment. Pioneer is legal but offers no meaningful home for it. Vintage has enough broken one-drops that Blistercoil Weird doesn't make the cut.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Blistercoil WeirdMystic SpeculationMemory CrystalSorcerer Class
Infinite damage; Infinitely large creature until end of turn; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite scry; Infinite storm count
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Blistercoil WeirdMystic SpeculationMemory CrystalParadise Mantle
Infinitely large creature until end of turn; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite scry; Infinite storm count
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Blistercoil WeirdMystic SpeculationMemory CrystalCryptolith Rite
Infinitely large creature until end of turn; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite scry; Infinite storm count
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Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Blistercoil Weird is deep bulk — you're paying for the combo function, not any scarcity. Supply is high enough that the price is unlikely to move unless a new combo piece pushes it into the spotlight.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.