Borborygmos
Legendary Creature — Cyclops
Trample
Whenever Borborygmos deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- RNA Guild Kit
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #16695
Borborygmos enters as a 6/7 trample that immediately rewards you for winning combat — each combat damage dealt to a player puts a +1/+1 counter on every creature you control, snowballing fast in go-wide or stompy builds. Seven mana is a real cost, and at that price tag you need the payoff to close games, which Borborygmos does only if you're already ahead on board.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only format where Borborygmos sees meaningful play, either as the commander of a Gruul beats deck or as a high-end threat in the 99. In Legacy and Vintage, seven mana for a creature with no immediate protection or combo application puts Borborygmos well outside competitive consideration. Oathbreaker is legal but similarly unfit — the format moves too fast for a seven-drop that needs combat steps to generate value. Stick to Commander, and specifically to decks that can guarantee wide boards or repeated attack triggers.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Borborygmos is firmly bulk — zero barrier to acquisition if the effect fits your build. Bulk rares at this price point rarely climb unless a combo or reprint cycle shifts demand, and nothing in Borborygmos's kit suggests that's coming.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.