Bloodscent
Instant
All creatures able to block target creature this turn do so.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #20161
Bloodscent makes all of your creatures unblockable against a single defending player for a turn — that's a full combat swing through for four mana at instant speed. It's a niche role-player, not a staple, and it earns its slot only in decks where rampage or power-matters triggers need a clean hit to fire.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
General Marhault Elsdragon
General Marhault Elsdragon's rampage ability only matters when blockers are actually assigned, so forcing an unblocked attack might seem counterintuitive — but Bloodscent shines when you target an opponent who would otherwise chump Marhault to nothing, letting you pick your best combat and guarantee the damage lands unimpeded.
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 |
Bloodscent is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it sees essentially no play outside of Commander. In Legacy and Vintage, four mana for a single-combat unblockability effect is far too slow against the format's kill speeds. Commander is the only home where it makes sense — specifically in Gruul or Jund combat decks that need one guaranteed swing to close a game or trigger an ability, and even there it competes with cheaper, repeatable evasion effects.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Bloodscent is deep bulk — you're not buying it for value, you're buying it because you need the effect. It's unlikely to appreciate meaningfully unless a high-profile rampage or combat-matters commander spikes its inclusion rate.
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Sources
Mentioned
- General Marhault Elsdragon
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.