Blitz Leech
Creature — Leech
Flash
When this creature enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-2 until end of turn. Remove all counters from that creature.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #24659
Blitz Leech enters the battlefield and strips all abilities from every other creature until end of turn — a sweeping silence that can blank commanders, shut down combo pieces, and neutralize static threats in a single cast. The cost is a five-mana 4/4 with no staying power beyond that one moment, so you're paying a full turn for an effect that vanishes at cleanup.
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 |
In Commander, Blitz Leech occupies a narrow defensive role — it can blank a Toxrill, the Corrosive or strip hexproof from a Sigarda, Host of Herons for one critical turn, but five mana for a temporary effect is a steep ask at a four-player table. In Pauper, where common creatures tend to rely on their abilities more heavily and the format moves faster, the timing window is tighter and rarely worth it. Across Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, Blitz Leech is simply outclassed — formats that can answer or pressure it before the effect matters make it unplayable competitively.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Blitz Leech sits firmly in bulk territory and is unlikely to move — the effect is too situational and the formats that would want it too competitive. It's a zero-risk pickup if you have a specific use case, but don't expect the price floor to rise.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.