Consumptive Goo
Creature — Ooze
: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Scourge
- Price
- $0.52
- EDHREC rank
- #22499
Consumptive Goo is a mana sink that grows itself while shrinking opponents' creatures — every activation is a two-step swing in board presence. The catch is that it demands black mana every turn to matter, so it rewards dedicated black-heavy builds and punishes anything that taps out.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Consumptive Goo is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, and that's exactly where the conversation ends — it sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy or Vintage, where the mana investment for a slow pump-and-drain effect doesn't come close to clearing the bar. In Commander, Consumptive Goo finds its niche in black-heavy devotion shells or Nightmare-tribal builds where the repeatable -1/-1 output doubles as both removal and a clock. Outside those specific homes, there are simply faster and more mana-efficient ways to grow a threat or neutralize a creature.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.52 bulk tier
At $0.52, Consumptive Goo sits firmly in bulk territory — this is a card you pick up as an afterthought, not a target. Its niche appeal keeps it from dropping to true junk-rare status, but don't expect that price to move in either direction.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.