Corrupt Official
Creature — Human Minion
: Regenerate this creature.
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player discards a card at random.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Price
- $0.37
- EDHREC rank
- #29044
Corrupt Official forces an opponent to discard a card whenever it deals combat damage to them — a repeatable hand-disruption engine stapled to a 2/2 menace body for four mana. The rate is modest, but in a dedicated evasion or aristocrats shell the cumulative pressure adds up fast.
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 |
Corrupt Official is a Commander card through and through — the multiplayer table gives it multiple targets, and a single swing that connects can strip a key piece from an opponent's hand while advancing your board. In Legacy and Vintage, where the formats are dominated by instant-speed interaction and faster threats, a four-mana 2/2 with no immediate impact is nowhere near playable. Oathbreaker is the one other format where Corrupt Official could see fringe use, particularly under a Planeswalker commander that rewards repeated pressure on a single opponent.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.37 bulk tier
At $0.37, Corrupt Official is firmly bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in or cheap online order. Bulk niche cards like this rarely climb without a breakout combo discovery, so don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.