Boneknitter
Creature — Zombie Cleric
: Regenerate target Zombie.
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for
. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Onslaught
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #20025
Boneknitter gives a Zombie tribal deck a repeatable regeneration engine for your whole team — pay two mana at instant speed and a target Zombie survives the next destroy effect until end of turn. The cost is that it eats your mana on your opponents' turns and does nothing if you're not running a dedicated Zombie shell.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only format where Boneknitter earns a slot, and only inside Zombie tribal. Protecting key pieces like a lord or combo enabler from targeted removal is real utility, and the morph body gives it a minor surprise factor. Legacy and Vintage are legal but ignore it — the effect is far too slow and narrow for those formats. Outside of a Zombie-focused Commander deck, Boneknitter doesn't have a home.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Boneknitter is deep bulk — you're not paying a premium for this effect. It holds that floor as a narrow tribal piece with no crossover appeal, so don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.