Bone Shaman
Creature — Giant Shaman
: Until end of turn, this creature gains "Creatures dealt damage by this creature this turn can't be regenerated this turn."
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ice Age
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #31002
Bone Shaman gives a target creature protection from black until end of turn — cheap interaction, but narrow enough that most decks don't need it. It's a niche tool for mono-white or Boros lists that need a body with an activated protection ability, not a staple.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Bone Shaman sees essentially no play — protection from black is too conditional to slot over removal, recursion, or broader defensive options. Legacy and Vintage have it legal but far better tools exist, so it never surfaces competitively. Pauper is the only format where Bone Shaman could theoretically fill a role, given the narrower card pool, but even there white has cleaner protection spells at instant speed without needing a body on the battlefield.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Bone Shaman is deep bulk — the kind of card that shows up in a collection binder, not a purchase order. That price reflects demand accurately and isn't going anywhere.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.