Chill to the Bone
Instant
Destroy target nonsnow creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #20977
Chill to the Bone destroys any nonblack creature at instant speed for four mana — clean, unconditional, and widely available. The cost is real: four mana is steep for a one-for-one removal spell, which keeps it out of most competitive lists but squarely relevant anywhere Jorn, God of Winter is generating free untaps to subsidize the expense.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Jorn, God of Winter
Jorn, God of Winter's combat trigger untaps snow permanents, including lands, so the four-mana ask on Chill to the Bone stops feeling punishing — you can hold up the interaction and still advance your board on the same turn cycle, and the snow supertype means it slots cleanly into the engine without any deckbuilding compromise.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Chill to the Bone is a bulk uncommon in Pauper, which is where it has the most practical relevance — unconditional creature removal at common is a real asset, even if four mana is on the slow side for that format's tempo demands. In Commander it's a playable role-player in dedicated snow builds where the mana cost is offset by untap effects, but outside that niche a four-mana sorcery with no additional upside is simply outclassed by cheaper options. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at any price. The card is legal in Modern but won't see play there either — the format moves too fast for a four-mana sorcery that only kills one creature.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Chill to the Bone is pure bulk — you're paying for cardboard and shipping, not the card. It won't appreciate; there's no scarcity story here, just a narrow snow-matters niche that keeps demand low and price lower.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Jorn, God of Winter
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.