Boon of Erebos
Instant
Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Regenerate it. You lose 2 life.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Theros
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #19103
Boon of Erebos gives a creature +2/+0 and indestructible until end of turn for one black mana — solid protection at instant speed that also pushes through damage. The catch is that it costs a life, which is usually irrelevant but worth noting in life-matters builds.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Pauper is where Boon of Erebos sees the most meaningful play, slotting into black aggro shells that need cheap, instant-speed protection to keep threats alive through removal. In Commander, it's too narrow — one-shot pump spells rarely make the cut when you need effects that generate value over multiple turns or protect a piece indefinitely. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer have better options at the same mana cost, so Boon of Erebos doesn't register competitively there. For Oathbreaker or Commander lists built around a single high-value black creature that needs repeated protection, it's at least worth a look.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Boon of Erebos is pure bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a card whose ceiling is fringe Pauper play. It holds that floor comfortably since no reprint pressure or demand spike is going to move a card at this power level.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.