Bontu the Glorified
Legendary Creature — God
Menace, indestructible
Bontu can't attack or block unless a creature died under your control this turn.
, Sacrifice another creature: Scry 1. Each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Amonkhet Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #9482
Bontu the Glorified hits the board as an indestructible 4/6 menace that drains for 1 and scries on every sacrifice, but it doesn't attack or block unless you've fed something to it first — the activation cost is real. In shells that are already sacrificing creatures constantly, like Indominus Rex, Alpha, that gate disappears entirely and Bontu becomes a free value engine stapled to a nearly unkillable body.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Indominus Rex, Alpha
Indominus Rex, Alpha decks sacrifice creatures as a core mechanic to add keyword counters, which means Bontu the Glorified's attack-and-block condition is almost always live — you're draining and scrying every turn without any extra investment.
Kathril, Aspect Warper
Kathril, Aspect Warper wants creatures with keywords in the graveyard, and Bontu the Glorified contributes both menace and indestructible to that pool while also providing a sacrifice outlet that helps stock the yard early.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Bontu the Glorified earns its slot in any black sacrifice deck that can consistently trigger the condition — think Aristocrats builds where the drain-and-scry adds up to real advantage over a long game. Outside of Commander, it sees nearly no play: Pioneer and Modern have faster, more consistent payoffs for sacrifice strategies, and Bontu's three-mana floor plus the activation tax puts it behind dedicated combo pieces in those formats. Legacy and Vintage are theoretically legal but completely irrelevant — the power ceiling of those formats is too high for a conditional beater.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data for Bontu the Glorified isn't currently available in our system — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest. Given its narrow competitive role and Commander-specific appeal, it historically sits in the budget-to-mid range and is worth picking up if you're building a sacrifice shell.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Indominus Rex, Alpha
- Kathril, Aspect Warper
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.