Catacomb Sifter
Creature — Eldrazi Drone
Devoid (This card has no color.)
When this creature enters, create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token. It has "Sacrifice this token: Add 
."
Whenever another creature you control dies, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BG
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Pioneer Masters
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #8180
Catacomb Sifter enters as two bodies for three mana and replaces any creature death with a scry — that combination of immediate board presence and sustained card selection is the whole pitch. It's a role-player, not a headliner, but in sacrifice-heavy shells it does real work every single turn.
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 |
Catacomb Sifter is a Commander card through and through — the format's slower pace lets the scry trigger compound into genuine card quality advantage over a long game, and sacrifice synergies are everywhere in black-green shells. In competitive Constructed formats like Modern or Pioneer, a 2/1 plus a 1/1 for three mana with a scry-on-death rider doesn't clear the power bar; those formats demand more immediate impact than Catacomb Sifter offers. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in it for the same reason, multiplied. Stick to Commander and Oathbreaker, where trading one card for two bodies and incremental selection is a genuine game-plan, not just filler.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available at the moment, but Catacomb Sifter is a bulk rare that routinely sits under $1 given its age and the volume of copies in circulation. At that price point it's an easy pickup if your deck wants it — there's no financial risk to consider here.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.