Cannibalize
Sorcery
Choose two target creatures controlled by the same player. Exile one of those creatures and put two +1/+1 counters on the other.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Stronghold
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #18966
Cannibalize removes two creatures for two mana — one exiled, one stripped down to a vanilla body — but it only works if you control a creature of the same type as at least one target, which in most decks is a genuine constraint. In Horobi, Death's Wail builds the restriction barely matters, since targeting anything kills it outright, making this a two-for-one that costs less than a Doom Blade.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Horobi, Death's Wail
Horobi, Death's Wail turns any targeting effect into unconditional removal, so Cannibalize stops being a tribal-gated two-for-one and becomes a hard two-creature wipe for two mana with no type restriction to satisfy in practice.
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, Cannibalize is a narrow role-player — the tribal clause locks it into decks with dense creature-type overlap or a Horobi, Death's Wail engine where the restriction dissolves entirely. In Pauper it's legal but rarely sees play, outcompeted by cleaner removal that doesn't demand a matching creature on your side. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more efficient interaction, so Cannibalize never shows up in serious lists there. The card earns its slot in exactly the shells built around it; everywhere else it's a draft curiosity.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Cannibalize is pure bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. That price is stable because demand is narrow and supply is deep, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.