Blossombind
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature can't become untapped and can't have counters put on it.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #15850
Blossombind puts a +1/+1 counter on a creature and creates a tapped 1/1 Snake token — two bodies' worth of effect on one sorcery for two mana. That's solid floor value, but the ceiling is what matters: in decks that care about counters or token generation, every piece does double duty.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Blossombind earns its slot in Simic or Golgari builds that trigger off both counters and token creation — running it purely for one half wastes half the card. Pauper is where Blossombind actually competes at a high level, slotting into Snake tribal and counter-synergy shells where two-for-one sorceries at common are genuinely scarce. In Modern and Pioneer it's too slow and too low-impact; dedicated decks have faster, more redundant options for either effect. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at all.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Blossombind is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not demand. That price is stable by definition; there's no player base pressuring it upward, so grab a copy when you need one and don't think twice.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.